NHS staff say assaults can be a daily occurrence
nurses
Student nurse, UNISON member and Nursing Times award-winner Sunny Atkinson is proving a powerful force for change. By Demetrios Matheou
Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine
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Pitting different groups of staff against each other is wrong approach
Ministers have to understand there are consequences to demonising migrant workers, who may choose not to come to the UK
This year’s overseas nurses’ network seminar allowed members to engage with leaders in the nursing sectors about their priorities for overseas nurses
Many staff are underpaid for the job they do.
COVID-19 caused a major disruption to nurse training. So UNISON’s student nurses decided to form a network to find solutions
Behind the headlines, Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine
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Employers must do more to protect staff
“When I graduated as a nurse, I took an oath to serve and uphold my vocation, even if there are hardships. It is my calling, and I can’t run from it.”
Three stranded UNISON members are desperate to return to the UK to help their colleagues fight the pandemic
Behind the headlines, Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine
site.
NHS needs put before annual gathering
Latest figures show that in England there are currently 39,000 nurse vacancies
Rise still leaves the NHS short of what’s needed
UNISON is urging MPs to highlight the urgent need for substantial investment in education and training for nurses and other healthcare staff. The call comes ahead of a special debate later today (Wednesday) in Parliament on the future of nurse education funding that, the union says, has been severely hit by cuts. The […]