Wales launches national nurse recruitment campaign
The Welsh government has announced a new international recruitment campaign, promoting the country for its “amazing work-life balance” opportunities and confirming that student nurses in Wales will continue to receive bursaries next year. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - May 9, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Staff nurse shortage forces trust to hire more band 6s
An integrated community and mental health trust in the East Midlands is being forced to recruit more senior nurses to fill junior roles due to an ongoing shortage of band 5 nurses in the region, which may be exacerbated in future by the axing of the student bursary. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - May 4, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Interview: Chief nursing officer, Jane Cummings
NHS England ’s chief nursing officer Jane Cummings on nursing associates, the nursing bursary and why everyone should be grateful to practice nurses.You must sign in to continue reading this articleHide related content:
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Source: Nursing in Practice - April 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: aharrold Tags: Diabetes Professional Editor ' s pick Featured Articles Latest News Source Type: news
UNISON calling on Lords to protect NHS bursaries for student nurses
Today’s debate in the House of Lords is the last chance to ensure the NHS can continue to support and recruit student nurses.
UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “Thousands of current senior NHS nurses have benefitted from the NHS bursary and the risk of losing it would simply end up costing lives. Many have already said they could not afford to train without the bursary.
“Today, the Lords have the power to send a clear message to the Government that bursaries should be reinstated so the NHS can continue to train and recruit enough nurses.”
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Source: UNISON Health care news - April 27, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: Charlotte Jeffs Tags: News Press release Source Type: news
Better pay, safer staffing and fully funded training pledged at health conference
A Labour government would scrap the 1% health cap, keep the NHS bursary and legislate for save staffing levels, shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth told UNISON health workers today.
Speaking on the final day of union’s health conference in Liverpool, the Labour front bencher launched his party’s three-point pledge – better pay, safer staffing and fully funded training.
Mr Ashworth thanked the full range of health care workers “for your dedication, self-sacrifice, the extraordinary effort every day which is often, literally, the difference between life and death.”
But under the Conservative government, ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 26, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: Tony Braisby Tags: News general election 2017 health health care health conference 2017 health pay NHS NHS bursary safe staffing Source Type: news
Labour chases nursing vote with three-part NHS pledge
The Labour Party is to announce a “three-point election guarantee” for the NHS, with a promise to scrap the 1% cap on pay rises, reinstate the student nurse bursary and enshrine safe staffing in law. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - April 25, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
UNISON responds to Labour ’s pledge for NHS staff
Responding to Labour’s NHS election pledge, to be announced by shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth tomorrow (Wednesday) in Liverpool -at UNISON’s annual health conference – UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said:
“NHS staff give one hundred per cent day in, day out with many doing life-saving work. Yet they’re struggling to get by on below-inflation wages.
“Lifting the one per cent pay cap would give health employees a long overdue pay rise – and show them just how much they’re valued.
“A decent wages increase would also help ease the crisis in staff recruitment. There are too few nurses, parame...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - April 25, 2017 Category: Food Science Authors: Charlotte Jeffs Tags: News Press release dave prentis labour NHS Source Type: news
Labour guarantees pay rise for NHS staff if elected
The Labour Party will increase pay for NHS staff and reinstate the nursing bursary if elected in June, the party announced in a speech today (26 April).Hide related content:
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Source: Nursing in Practice - April 25, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: aharrold Tags: Professional Editor ' s pick Latest News Source Type: news
‘The fight’s not over’ in campaign to save NHS bursaries
UNISON has not given up in its battle to save the NHS bursary, health delegates in Liverpool heard.
The government intends to remove the bursaries for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in England this autumn and replace them with tuition fees and loans.
But the proposal has already had a disastrous effect on nursing numbers.
Tomorrow, the House of Lords will discuss the 25% drop in nursing degree applications following the proposals. At the same time, Brexit has already reduced European Union migrant nursing and midwifery registrations by fall by more than 90%.
And UNISON’s health conference in Live...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 25, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: Demetrios Matheou Tags: Article News eu migrant health care conference 2017 NHS NHS bursary nurses overseas nurses save the NHS bursary student nurses Source Type: news
‘ Six weeks to save the NHS ’ , health conference told
The future of an NHS that is “on the brink” must be centre stage during the general election campaign, UNISON health conference delegates in Liverpool were told today.
In his keynote address, union general secretary Dave Prentis said: “We have six weeks to save the NHS.
“We all know what happens if the Tories get back. Everything that matters to our members is on the line – your jobs, your wages, our public services, our NHS, our communities and our families.
“A general election is always a moment when we decide the future of our country.
“But perhaps never more so than this time. The government w...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 24, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: Demetrios Matheou Tags: News ambulance services dave prentis eric roberts general health care health care conference 2017 Health Care Service Group Conference 2017 NHS nhs pay Source Type: news
‘ Six weeks to save the NHS ’ , says Prentis
The future of an NHS that is “on the brink” must be centre stage during the general election campaign, UNISON health conference delegates in Liverpool were told today.
In his keynote address, union general secretary Dave Prentis said: “We have six weeks to save the NHS.
“We all know what happens if the Tories get back. Everything that matters to our members is on the line – your jobs, your wages, our public services, our NHS, our communities and our families.
“A general election is always a moment when we decide the future of our country.
“But perhaps never more so than this time. The government w...
Source: UNISON Health and safety news - April 24, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Demetrios Matheou Tags: News ambulance services dave prentis eric roberts general health care health care conference 2017 Health Care Service Group Conference 2017 NHS nhs pay Source Type: news
‘ Six weeks to save the NHS ’ , says Prentis
The future of an NHS that is “on the brink” must be centre stage during the general election campaign, UNISON health conference delegates in Liverpool were told today.
In his keynote address, union general secretary Dave Prentis said: “We have six weeks to save the NHS.
“We all know what happens if the Tories get back. Everything that matters to our members is on the line – your jobs, your wages, our public services, our NHS, our communities and our families.
“A general election is always a moment when we decide the future of our country.
“But perhaps never more so than this time. The government w...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - April 24, 2017 Category: Food Science Authors: Demetrios Matheou Tags: News ambulance services dave prentis eric roberts general general election 2017 health care health care conference 2017 Health Care Service Group Conference 2017 NHS nhs pay Source Type: news
GP training place numbers rise in Wales
16% increase in GP training places filled Related items fromOnMedica What lies ahead for healthcare in Wales in 2017 and beyond? Wales invests £95m in healthcare professionals’ training Patient access to GPs in Wales has soared Make GP a more attractive career, agree MPs £20k bursary to train as GP in under-doctored areas (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 4, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
GMC calls for major overhaul of medical training
Flexible teaching will make doctors better equipped to deal with multiple health conditions Related items fromOnMedica Excessive stress among juniors affects mental and physical health Contract debacle prompts medical students to consider careers overseas Medical training places to increase by 25% £20k bursary to train as GP in under-doctored areas Students shun a career in medicine, figures show (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 3, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
New fast-track nurse training scheme welcomed
First Nurse will support the development of future nurse leaders Related items fromOnMedica Will removing bursaries for student nurses actually lead to more nursing staff? RCN slams plans to ‘replace’ nurse posts with associates Nurses to gain formal recognition for enhanced skills More nurses applying for hardship grants Brexit fears prompting EU nurses to desert UK, says RCN (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 3, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
