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2 Nurses fined £10k over NHS pay protest wins compensation

2 Nurses fined £10k over NHS pay protest in lockdown wins compensation

Greater Manchester police agree to withdraw penalty notices issued to two nurses for socially distanced protest in March 2021 Two NHS nurses have won compensation from Greater Manchester police (GMP) after being fined over a socially distant protest about NHS pay protest during lockdown. Karen Reissmann, a 61-year-old mental health nurse who worked throughout the pandemic, received a £10,000 fixed penalty notice

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Trapped and destitute: Overseas nurses ‘trapped’ in UK contracts with over exorbitant exit fees

multiethnic businesswomen checking information in documents

When Laura Sanchez one of an overseas nurses was offered a job as a NHS nurse, it sounded like a lifetime opportunity. At her home in the Philippines, she saw Facebook-like ads on the site today that promised “an attractive relocation package” and invited her to “Start your UK dream!” The most extreme contracts tied nurses into their roles for

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A Nigerian nurse was demoted to be a receptionist for wearing a crucifix around her neck.

She is represented by the Christian Legal Centre, in November 2018, Mrs Onuoha received a letter from the Associate Director of Nursing, Stephen Lord, telling her that she was now being demoted to reception duties and that an internal investigation would ensue.

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Overseas recruiting “remains critical” to reaching the 50,000-nurse objective

Relying on homegrown nurses alone was “not a feasible solution in the short term” because of the costs and the fact it takes three years to train a nurse, claimed the researchers.

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Nurse received email saying ‘another Nigerian’ when she applied for job

But someone involved in the recruitment process sent back a reply from the GP practice in the Coventry and Rugby area which read:

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