Student nurses
UNISON has more than 25,000 student nurse members. We are dedicated to campaigning for a better deal for nursing and midwifery students and run several campaigns around areas such as the bursary and accommodation.
Nursing and midwifery students are in a unique position as they work on the wards but do not have employment rights, and are students but do not adhere to a typical student calendar. Many nursing students work additional hours as healthcare assistants to survive the financial hardship they face. This is often exhausting and potentially detrimental to their studies.
UNISON has vast experience in representing students while they work as healthcare assistants throughout their training. As the future of the NHS, student nurses often need guidance. UNISON provides assistance and advice for our members throughout their three-year training.
Joint union student survey 2009
ÒCrying Out for Help & SupportÓ UNISONs response to consultation Download the Hardship surveyBursary scheme consultation
The Department of Health has launched a major consultation on the review of the NHS bursary scheme. The consultation can be read in full on their website. Visit Department of HealthMaterials to support the consultation
To help you understand more about the consultation we have produced a special newsletter. Read about each of the options and what they mean to some healthcare students.
Download the newsletter
We have also produced a power point presentation on the consultation following two case studies. Vivienne is a student nurse who is a lone parent living in London and Grace is a married student midwife living outside London in rented accommodation.The presentation explains what both Vivienne and Grace would receive, but importantly what they would owe.
Download the powerpoint presentation
Latest news about student nurses
New factsheet on NHS Student Bursaries
(19/01/12) Have questions about NHS Student Bursaries? Check out UNISON's new factsheet.Student Nursing Newsletter
(18/10/11) This newsletter's edition includes: Getting Active and Campaigning in UNISON; The outcome of the Student Bursary, including bursary rates for degree and diploma students; Pre-registration nursing education, preceptorship; student indexing; Online social networking and more.The Nurses 'Can't Smile without you'
Three nurses have teamed up with legendary lyricist Geoff Morrow to re-release the single 'Can't Smile without you'.Nursing & Midwifery submission
UNISON has made a submission to the Prime Ministers Commission into Nursing & Midwifery.< Back | More >
