NHS employees as a whole are struggling to survive on just their basic pay.
nurses

The media is full of reports that we are in, or heading towards, a nursing crisis. That is to say, a huge shortage of them. But are we really? We dive into the data to find out.

New figures reveal nursing shortages hit further as Brexit vote sees numbers applying from the EU fall

UNISON health delegates hear moving proof of the value of the bursary for student nurses

Nominations are open for the UNISON-sponsored Jean Atkinson award for outstanding healthcare assistant (closing date 21 April)

UNISON will run its sixth annual safe NHS staffing levels survey on 7 February and is asking all members in the nursing family to take part

Nurses and midwives warned that lapses will mean losing their registration and put their ability to work at risk
Wednesday 12 October 2016 For immediate release Nursing associates should not be nurses on the cheap, says UNISON Responding to the announcement today (Wednesday) by Health Education England that more than 2,000 people will be trained as nursing associates over the coming months, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “These new roles could help […]

Freedom of the city accepted by UNISON delegation – on behalf of the whole health care family
They’re the world’s largest group of health professionals, an absolutely essential part of every health service around the world – and we celebrate them each year, on 12th May, International Nurses Day.