NMC job cuts risk undermining services and staff morale, says UNISON

Commenting on proposals to cut 145 jobs at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) announced today (Thursday), UNISON head of health Helga Pile said:

“The scale of these redundancies is troubling. The NMC has faced significant internal challenges and staff had hoped for a period of stability and progress.

“Instead, they face further uncertainty. Employees continue to deliver a vital service to people required to register, but these cuts risk undermining service quality and staff morale.

“The NMC’s own poor financial planning has contributed to this situation, so there’ll be understandable concern among health professionals about how their fees are being used.

“A commitment to limit the impact on professional regulation is welcome, but any reduction in roles will pile further pressure on those staff who remain.

“No one wants to see the backlogs worsen in fitness-to-practice cases or increase delays for those trying to clear their names.

“NMC staff deserve clarity about their futures. The union will work to minimise job losses and support those affected.”

Notes to editors:
– UNISON represents staff working within the NMC and as well as registrants who pay annual fees to the organisation.
– UNISON is the UK’s largest union with more than 1.3 million members providing public services in education, local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed in the public, voluntary and private sectors.

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