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Hospital cleaners, nurses and health workers today attacked claims by Michael Howard that the Tories could be trusted to
UNISON today urged the Government to
UNISON, the UK
UNISON, the UK
Commenting on the proposal from Sarah Mullally, Chief Nursing Officer, that every secondary school should have its own nurse, Karen Jennings, UNISON Head of Health said:
UNISON is today calling for urgent Government action to close a serious legal loophole which is leaving overseas nurses at the mercy of unscrupulous employment agencies and vulnerable to exploitation.
Cardiff County Court has today awarded £240,000 compensation, with a further £114,000punitive interest, to UNISON member Alison Dugmore (37), who developed a life-threatening allergy to latex while working at two hospitals in Swansea. Alison was forced to give up nursing in December 1997 after she suffered a series of anaphylactic attacks as a result of using latex gloves coated with corn powder. She developed skin irritation and respiratory problems from the exposure and to this day has to carry an Òepi-penÓ with her in case she unwittingly comes into contact with latex.
“When my partner was diagnosed with Alzheimers, it was a devastating blow. What made matters even worse was having staff in the home and other health professionals continually querying who I was. I had power of attorney and we took the decision to tell staff about our relationship, but that didn’t stop them questioning whether I was the most appropriate person to make decisions about my partner’s affairs.”
UNISON, the UK
Commenting on the increased registration fees announced by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Gail Adams, Head of Nursing for UNISON, the UK
UNISON has persuaded the Government to stop universities charging top-up tuition fees to nursing and other medical students. General Secretary, Dave Prentis, who has been involved in putting pressure on the Government over the issue has welcomed the move and the decision by the Education Secretary, Charles Clarke, to have a review of the effect of top-up fees on entry to public service professions.
Commenting on a MORI poll survey conducted for the Nursing Standard into the public
Nursing staff at Goodmayes hospital in Ilford, Essex have today condemned media intrusion at the hospital where Frank Bruno is being treated said their union, UNISON today.