NHS staffing crisis worsened by government migrant rules
NHS staffing crisis worsened by government migrant rules
Cutting financial ‘lifeline’ to student nurses will leave them thousands of pounds in debt
On a normal Wednesday morning Emily Heron would be taking patients’ blood pressure or doing observations…
Commenting on new NHS England figures published today (Thursday), highlighting the scale of delayed discharges from hospitals, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Continuous cuts to social care budgets are the reason why many people have to stay longer in hospital than they should. “The problem is getting worse, not better. Already this year there […]
More than 20 health unions, charities and professional colleges sign open letter to prime minister
Staff are ‘rightly anxious’ about the implications of cost-cutting pressure on trusts
UNISON warns that move risks staff coming to work ill to avoid triggering process that could lead to dismissal – in a trust that has one of best sick-leave records in the region
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 […]
Liz Potter’s double mastectomy following breast cancer left her determined to speak up for the NHS
Southport and Ormskirk hospitals backs TUC Dying to Work campaign
Nurses and midwives warned that lapses will mean losing their registration and put their ability to work at risk
Cavell Trust research shows importance of union’s support for members as well as campaigning and negotiation on ‘an issue for everyone’
Union steward and football legend feature in Scottish government lung cancer awareness film
General secretary Dave Prentis opens new joint centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn