Andrea Downey
Cutting nursing student numbers branded a ‘pound-foolish’ decision
Northern Ireland loss of 300 places will cause ‘irreparable damage’ to patient care, says RCN
RCN congress: pay, workplace pressures and nurses’ mental health on this year’s agenda
Nurses gather in Brighton for 2023 conference as college continues to press for better pay
Nurses in Wales plan summer strike action after rejecting ‘final’ offer
Four strike dates planned for June and July are expected to have fewer derogations
Riddled with fraud: petition that pushed for no-confidence vote in RCN’s leaders
Cyber investigators find half of signatures in online document were bogus
Apprenticeships: one third of all new nurses could train on the job
RCN has criticised the plan and called for greater investment in nursing degrees
Union challenge on using agency staff to cover for striking nurses opens at High Court
Unions say allowing agency staff to cover for nurses is interference with right to strike
Lucy Letby trial: nurse was ‘stunned’ by Child A’s death
The nurse told the court she was not supposed to be on shift the night Child A died
Nurses’ strike: staff take to picket lines for seventh time
RCN members will strike from 8pm tonight until 11.59pm on 1 May
Make exemptions to nurses’ strike – or risk lives, NHS leaders warn
NHS Confederation says care for patients in life-critical situations will be compromised
Lucy Letby sent ‘kind words’ in sympathy card when unable to attend Child I’s funeral
Nurse photographed the card she sent to parents of Child I, who she is accused of killing
Many nurses still face unsafe parking and journeys to work
Union cites dimly lit car parks, long walks to public transport at night, and parking fees
NHS's only nurses with no pay offer 'are being left to sink'
With no revised offer or funds for a rise, Northern Ireland nurses may be forced to strike
Nurses’ well-being: would discount meals at work help?
One trust provides free breakfasts and cut-price dinners to help cope with cost of living
RCN calls in cyber security firm amid claim signatures on a petition were falsifed
Petition called for no-confidence vote on college’s leadership following NHS pay offer
Social care funds slashed by £250 million amid staffing crisis in struggling sector
Promised funding has been halved despite warnings of ‘catastrophic’ effects
Agency staff bill exceeds £26 million in just three months
Scottish Labour reveals ‘unsustainable’ spending including cover for 34,000 nursing shifts
Emergency nurse resigns on Twitter, saying he can’t face working in NHS any longer
Nurse tags MPS in early morning tweet citing anxiety about working in ‘broken’ care system
Former RCN council chair’s case against the RCN: the verdict
Tribunal rejects six of Dave Dawes’ complaints against the college