Andrea Downey

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Lucy Letby ‘hovering around’ before Child D’s death, court hears

Child D’s mother describes seeing Ms Letby in the neonatal unit evening before baby’s death

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NHS prepares for potential mass walkouts as RCN strike ballot closes

Trusts in England are being asked to ‘stress-test’ services ahead of possible strikes

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Will nurses strike over pay? Anticipation mounts as ballot closes

Results will show if nurses have met threshold of votes needed to trigger industrial action

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Lucy Letby: court hears nurse told colleague it was ‘all a bit much’

Jury shown messages Ms Letby sent to friends following her shift after Child C’s death

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Report exposes high cost of hiring overseas and agency nurses

Reliance on overseas recruits to plug staffing gap branded ‘false economy’ by RCN

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Preceptorships should be at least six months for every newly registered nurse in England

New national framework sets out expectations of work-based support for new nurses

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Lucy Letby: court hears of nurse’s texts to colleagues hours after first alleged murder

The accused nurse also searched for babies’ parents on Facebook

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Michael Rosen 100% supports nurses’ right to strike and can’t bear to see them underpaid

The author was speaking at a coronavirus remembrance service in central London

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Nap pods, posh coffee and snacks: nurses challenge trust over TikTok clip

Barts Health NHS Trust video of luxurious space for non-clinical staff deemed ‘insensitive’

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Pay dispute: UK nurses asked to support industrial action as strike ballot opens

RCN urges members to vote in favour of strike action after rejecting government’s pay offer

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Unison opens strike ballot in Scotland over pay offer ‘that leaves staff worse off’

More than 50,000 members urged to vote for industrial action over real-terms pay cut

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng at the door of 10 Downing Street
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Now give nurses a proper pay rise: tax cut for highest earners prompts backlash

Pay rise for nurses matching inflation now seen as ‘political choice’ after mini budget

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‘No value for nurses’ – reaction to health secretary’s NHS plan

RCN Congress chair criticises Thérèse Coffey’s plans to get NHS through difficult winter

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World Health Organization warns of staffing crisis about to hit UK nursing workforce

One in five nurses nearing retirement with not enough nursing graduates to replace them

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Protected nurse title: Office for National Statistics lists job terms as ‘registered’

The change has been welcomed by campaigners as a step towards formal legal recognition

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NHS discount service to provide nurses with free hand cream to help with damaged skin

Blue Light Card and skincare brand Nursem teamed up for this year’s National Eczema Week

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‘She lit up the room’ – nurse recalls effect of the Queen’s visit

In one of her final public engagements the Queen gave hope to patients at a hospice

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Queen’s Nurses pay tribute to their patron Elizabeth II

Holders of the prestigious nursing title discuss what the late monarch meant to them

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