Alison Stacey
‘I owe £82,000: how are tuition fee increases going to help?’
Heavily in debt nurse warns fees hike could ramp up recruitment and retention crisis
05 Nov 2024
More nurses reject NHS pay award: what happens next?
Nursing staff in Wales have voted to reject the 5.5% pay award on offer for 2024-25
04 Nov 2024
Struck off: nurse whose basic care failures left vulnerable patient in near-death state
Mental health nurse neglected to take action to protect service user
31 Oct 2024
Our poll reveals nurses want pay rise like junior doctors, as NHS gets budget boost
Nursing Standard poll shows majority support demands for 22% rise and reject current award
30 Oct 2024
Nurse graduates: anger over NMC practice hours debacle
Regulator says many did not complete placement hours required over two years after graduating
29 Oct 2024
False job titles: trusts gave nurse badges to unregistered international recruits
Overseas recruits at six trusts wore ‘staff nurse’ badges before passing competency tests
28 Oct 2024
Band 7, 8 and 9 nursing job profile review: have your say
Consultation begins on proposed changes to more accurately reflect skills and training
17 Oct 2024
Are two people necessary to move and handle patients?
A new report questions health and safety practice and advocates single-handed care
16 Oct 2024
Victory for striking nurses over exhausting longer shifts
Nurses went on strike when London trust extended day shifts to 9pm to reduce waiting lists
15 Oct 2024
NHS pension scheme: ready reckoner tool will help you track your annual allowance 
New tool is designed to help members understand their pension and potential liability
14 Oct 2024
Nursing student appeals to NMC for compassionate leave allowance
Emma Garner missed placement shifts to be with her ill son
09 Oct 2024
Ward manager struck off after ‘witch’ jibe and conduct and competence issues
Band 7 nurse humiliated colleagues, used foul language and made clinical errors
08 Oct 2024
Nursing Live free event: what’s in it for your nursing branch?
Nursing Live on 23-24 October can help nurses and students in all specialties
07 Oct 2024
NHS pay: could strikes be back on the agenda after rejection of 5.5% award?
RCN members’ clear message: this year’s pay rise is short-changing us
07 Oct 2024
Agency nurses: how much do they earn – and at what cost to the NHS?
The NHS wants to cut agency spend, so we examine their pay and financial burden on services
03 Oct 2024
Struck off: care home nurse who knew resident had left property to her in his will
Man believed he had a romance with nurse who would visit him on her days off
02 Oct 2024
NHS pay: delays to salary uplifts to end
Wes Streeting promises timely pay decision, but RCN wary of ‘language of austerity’
01 Oct 2024
New nurses should begin their careers on band 6 – and more than £37,000 a year
£7K pay uplift for new nurses would attract brilliance, says RCN chief
30 Sep 2024

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