UnisonProfessionalServices

UNISONs Professional Services Unit supports unison members across health and social care in the UK whose fitness to practise is being investigated

[UnisonProfessionalServices @UNISONPsu]

@Crouchendtiger7 just read this out in council whilst I have nothing but empathy for the parents who have suffered unmeasurable loss - I am also reminded of long standing systemic nature of this case which staff and midwives would have had no control of

[Nursing and Midwifery Council @nmcnews]

Please read @Crouchendtiger7's statement on the Ockenden report⬇️
https://t.co/xzpJDe3Bfh

[BBC Politics @BBCPolitics]

"15 tax rises, the highest tax burden for 70 years... is that cutting taxes or raising taxes?" asks Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer

PM Boris Johnson says his government "is getting on with reducing the tax burden wherever we can"

#PMQs https://t.co/WWantb5YCA

[The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes]

The final review is the largest inquiry into a single service in the 75-year history of the NHS. It identified 1,592 clinical incidents that resulted in avoidable deaths of mothers and babies, or inflicted lifelong disabilities and trauma https://t.co/75DiatkHeV

[UnisonProfessionalServices @UNISONPsu]

Given the level of NMC reserves and the increase in the number of registrants why are they not considering a decrease in registration fees as opposed to just keeping them the same @StuartTuckwood @unisonhealth @NursingTimes @NurseStandard

[Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK @CovidJusticeUK]

Last night, Conservative MPs couldn't even look bereaved families in the eye as they held yet another party on the day of the first partygate fines and anniversary of the National Memorial Wall.

@BorisJohnson, went in via a back exit to avoid us.

[Health Service Journal @HSJnews]

‘Constant churn’ of leaders at trust where 295 babies died or suffered brain damage https://t.co/5lnzARmKDN

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

"Common obstetric conditions were not recognised or not managed in line with established guidelines" #ockendenreport #Shrewsbury

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

#ockendenreport finds widespread examples of "unkind words, swearing, sarcasm and bullying towards women as well as unkind treatment of colleagues" #Shrewsbury

[Shaun Lintern @ShaunLintern]

BREAKING: Shrewsbury maternity inquiry report confirms at least 295 babies died or suffered brain damage as a result of avoidable poor care at Shrewsbury Hospital trust. 9 mothers died as a result of avoidable care. 1,486 families affected, 1,592 incidents.

[Robert Peston @Peston]

20 Met fines prove the PM misled MPs by saying that. If he did not knowingly mislead, and therefore did not commit a resigning offence, he has to concede he presided over a culture of dishonesty or incompetence in 10 Downing St, and that his officials misled him. Which…

[Robert Peston @Peston]

On 1 December Boris Johnson told Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons:  "I have been repeatedly assured that the rules were not broken. I repeat that I have been repeatedly assured since these allegations emerged that there was no party and that no COVID rules were broken." The…

[Robert Peston @Peston]

PM’s message to his MPs at the dinner he threw for them at the Park Plaza in London was “unlike in Russia we are a democracy, Putin hasn't got 54 people who can send him letters and lots of associated jokes”. I’m not 100% sure Johnson’s “thank your lucky stars I’m not Putin”…

[UnisonProfessionalServices @UNISONPsu]

Given the level of NMC reserves and the increase in the number of registrants why are they not considering a decrease in registration fees as opposed to just keeping them the same @StuartTuckwood @unisonhealth @NursingTimes @NurseStandard

[UnisonProfessionalServices @UNISONPsu]

@nmcnews confirm NO NMC fee increase for this year there are sufficient funds in reserve to take account of any changes in inflation @StuartTuckwood @unisonhealth @BJNursing

[UnisonProfessionalServices @UNISONPsu]

Yesterday we supported a nurse in her registration appeal her original application was rejected Another success thanks to on of our case officers and an extremely valuable nurse entered onto the register #joinunison https://t.co/8qVatN7OLo

[UnisonProfessionalServices @UNISONPsu]

Did you know unrepresented health and social care staff receive worse outcomes in fitness to practice investigations than those who are represented #joinunison today

[UnisonProfessionalServices @UNISONPsu]

Welcome to our new account if you are a registered health or social care professional you need the backing of the largest union in the UK. We provide professional advise and representation to our members in fitness to practice cases #joinunison @unisontheunion @adamcreme