Are newly registered nurses still ‘thrown in at the deep end’?

New survey investigates the current state of support received by new nurses, midwives and nursing associates

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

The student nurses who pulled together during the pandemic

COVID-19 caused a major disruption to nurse training. So UNISON’s student nurses decided to form a network to find solutions

Coronavirus Bill must not force healthcare staff to the front line, says UNISON

Proper pay and protection needed for those who volunteer

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Tories are offering nothing new

Don’t believe the promises on public spending

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Union welcomes education funding call but expresses concerns

The words are fine, but action and government investment is needed to make Augar review recommendations work

News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON and Nursing Times partnership helps support next generation of nurses

Student nurses can get an extra benefit from their UNISON membership

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Fighting for the right to nurse

Emily Heron’s dream to become a nurse is being thwarted by the government’s decision to scrap the NHS bursary

‘The fight’s not over’ in campaign to save NHS bursaries

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Health care assistants being used as ‘nurses on the cheap’ says UNISON

Healthcare assistants (HCAs) working in the NHS are doing the jobs of nurses without the equivalent pay or education, says a report from UNISON published today (Friday). Two in five (39%) say they have not received the training necessary to provide the care expected of them such as looking after dementia patients, according to the […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Government to press on with decision to land student nurses with debts of more than £50,000

Responding to the announcement today (Thursday) that the government is to plough ahead with scrapping nursing bursaries and replacing them with loans and fees, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “It was clear from the start that this consultation was a sham. Ministers have simply not listened. They seem not to care that in […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.