Commenting on new measures announced by the health secretary aimed at boosting pay and career progression for nurses, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “National standards for supporting newly qualified nurses as they start their careers are welcome. “But for the NHS to deliver the standards of care patients need, nursing and other healthcare roles must […]
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More than nine in ten nurses and midwives have experienced physical violence while doing their jobs, according to data released by UNISON and Nursing Times today (Tuesday). The abuse includes NHS staff being punched, bitten, spat at, choked, headbutted and even stabbed – with the violence occurring daily for one in eleven (9%). Around one in six (17%) nurses or […]
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