Health conference takes on a packed final morning

On the final morning of UNISON’s national health conference, delegates in Liverpool began by observing a minute’s silence for International Workers’ Memorial Day, remembering those who have died as a result of their work, and re-dedicating themselves to the fight for improved health and safety. Proposing a motion on the international recruitment and support for migrant healthcare workers, on behalf of the nursing and midwifery occupational group, Gamu Nyasoro described how she came to the UK from Zimbabwe, got a bursary to study as a nurse and moved to live in the West Midlands. She had conference laughing with her memories of not understanding local slang, before getting more serious when commenting on the racism she faced and stressing the support that is needed for nurses recruited from outside the UK. Flora from Northern Ireland built on the theme, highlighting the problem of international nurses being charged substantial sums of money if they dare to leave their contracts, no matter how bad those contracts are. Working tirelessly for the team Alan Fallson from the nursing and midwifery occupational group, introduced a motion on recognition and rewards for peer/lived experienced workers in mental health services. These workers’ role is framed by making constructive use of personal experiences of their own mental health difficulties and vulnerabilities. Paul Leek stressed that, if the health team is “one team”, then it needs to ensure that it finds a way to ful...
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