Alison Stacey
Role banding: ‘I want fairness for all nurses doing my job’
Specialist nurse argues his band 6 role should be upgraded to band 7
27 Sep 2024
COVID-19 inquiry: nurses describe scenes ‘from hell’ on wards
Former national adviser tells inquiry about trauma of nurses’ experiences in the pandemic
26 Sep 2024
Nurse understaffing raises risk of post-surgical pressure ulcers 
Understaffed surgical wards also have higher mortality rates, research finds
25 Sep 2024
Going to work in sickness and in health?
We take a look at the figures for staff sickness rates and how they compare across NHS roles
25 Sep 2024
5.5% pay rise isn’t enough: NHS staff tell union leaders they reject 2024-25 award
RCN members in show of resolve over this year’s delayed pay rise
23 Sep 2024
From placements to Starbucks: newly registered nurses struggle to find NHS jobs 
New nurses report working as baristas as trusts impose recruitment freezes and staff cuts
20 Sep 2024
Number of students accepted onto nursing degree courses lowest in over a decade
Slump in course acceptances prompts call for urgent action on student finances
19 Sep 2024
Tearful former chief nurse tells COVID inquiry of nursing staff’s struggles in pandemic
She said ‘catastrophic’ loss of NHS student bursary robbed workforce of thousands of nurses
17 Sep 2024
Nurse who faced more than 100 charges struck off
FtP panel told of inappropriate challenges to medication and patient discharge
16 Sep 2024
Sepsis treatment: answers to 10 questions could unlock breakthrough for outcomes
Specialist nurses welcome new push to improve diagnosis and care by identifying priorities
13 Sep 2024
Nursing students: why are almost 40% leaving before they qualify?
How the figures compare across the UK, and what could help stop the trend
13 Sep 2024
Recommended 5.5% pay rise approved for nurses in Wales
Award receives tepid response from RCN Wales, which will now ask members if it’s enough
11 Sep 2024
Lower limb wounds trial’s dramatic results could help improve patient outcomes
Leg ulcer healing times were vastly reduced and recurrence dropped
10 Sep 2024
Lucy Letby: what is the purpose of the public inquiry?
Thirlwall Inquiry will examine events at trust and hear evidence from parents and staff
09 Sep 2024
Toll of high-pressure court work means many nurses quit – or intend to
Learning disability nurses tell survey about struggles with Court of Protection work 
05 Sep 2024
Nurse used funds from patient activity budget to pay for staff party
NMC panel hands out two-month suspension, but finds nurse is not ‘inherently dishonest’
04 Sep 2024
Band 8 revamp boosts incentive for nurses to take the step up
New NHS pay points incentivise staff on band 7 to seek promotion despite loss of overtime pay
02 Sep 2024
Develop your career or help fund your degree with an RCN Foundation grant
Applications open until 18 October – and you don’t have to be an RCN member to be eligible
27 Aug 2024

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