Government’s decision to scrap the bursary has clearly deterred people from pursuing a career in nursing
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Responding to the government’s announcement today (Tuesday) that it will increase the number of training places for nurses, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “It’s about time the government...
Emily Heron had already given up one dream, in order to care for her stricken father.
Now dream - to become a nurse - is being thwarted by the government
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With the election now upon us, UNISON considers its five key demands for the NHS - and how the main parties measure up in their manifestos
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UNISON health delegates hear moving proof of the value of the bursary for student nurses
The article ‘The fight’s not over’ in campaign to save NHS bursaries first appeared on the UNISON National...
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...
Public get birthday cake and sign birthday card – and petition to protect the NHS bursary
The article Members mark NHS’s 68th birthday in Newcastle first appeared on the UNISON National site.
More than 20 health unions, charities and professional colleges sign open letter to prime minister
The article Health workers and charities unite to urge rethink on NHS bursaries first appeared on...
Cutting financial 'lifeline' to student nurses will leave them thousands of pounds in debt
The article UNISON members urge MPs to save the NHS bursary first appeared on the UNISON site.
At a time when our NHS faces a nursing shortage (due in part to mismanagement and attacks on the profession), the government should be pulling out all of the stops to attract more people into careers...