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COVID-19 death-in-service: families of nursing staff biggest group to receive lump sum
More than £9 million has been paid to families of nurses and healthcare assistants
02 Jun 2021
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Government plans to scrap free parking pass for nurses as COVID-19 restrictions lift
Free hospital parking for staff remains, but funding for council pass will be axed
28 May 2021
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NMC asks own regulator to review controversial FtP ruling
Melanie Hayes was not struck off after using racially offensive language about colleagues
21 May 2021
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Boris Johnson defends proposed 1% pay offer after nurse who treated him quits
Prime minister addresses parliament after ICU nurse Jennie McGee leaves NHS
19 May 2021
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COVID-19: nurse who cared for prime minister in hospital resigns over 1% pay offer
Jenny McGee says she is leaving NHS because nurses ‘are not getting the respect we deserve’
18 May 2021
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Fitness to practise: nurses wait longer for outcomes as cases pile up
Backlog of FtP cases grows as regulator grapples with staffing and drive to improve decisions
18 May 2021
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‘Incredibly discriminatory’ email about Nigerian nurse prompts NMC intervention
Regulator and NHS commissioning group investigate message sent to job applicant
17 May 2021
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NMC expected to remove emergency education standards introduced during pandemic
Governing council to decide if standards should be removed and a possible timetable
14 May 2021
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Standardised nursing uniforms: what do you want to wear to work?
An NHS consultation could see an end to the plethora of styles used across England
13 May 2021
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Pop star Dua Lipa pays tribute to Dame Elizabeth Anionwu at Brit Awards
Pioneering nurse welcomes high profile support for profession and nurses’ fair pay campaign
13 May 2021
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Pandemic has enhanced public image of nursing, poll shows
Survey to mark International Nurses’ Day shows new appreciation of hard work and dedication
12 May 2021
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Mental health booklet given out at train station aims to prevent suicide
Nurse Rachel Luby says COVID-19 has brought stresses that need to be addressed
11 May 2021
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Nurse who made a joke of handling vulnerable patient’s genitals cautioned by NMC
Five-year caution for nurse convicted of ill-treating patient who lacked capacity
10 May 2021
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Nursing workforce standards set out basis for safe and effective patient care
RCN issues collective UK standards for employers and health regulators to support nurses
10 May 2021
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District nursing: record year for uptake of specialist practitioner qualification
Growth in district nurse SPQ numbers enhances nurse leadership in the community
07 May 2021
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Resuscitation guidelines update: advance care plans the focus, not DNACPR notices
Includes section on ethics and considerations during a pandemic or shortage of resources
06 May 2021
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Nurse numbers rise in England but NHS is ‘a long way from being safely staffed’ – RCN
College responds to statistics showing nurse and health visitor numbers increased by 10,999
29 Apr 2021
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No ‘COVID bonus’ – ministers dash nurses’ hopes for one-off payment
Government insists it has no plans to pay staff in England £500 as gesture of thanks
22 Apr 2021