Matthew Mckew

Shorts
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Trust relaxes nurses’ uniform rules to beat the heat

Nurses allowed to wear shorts instead of traditional uniforms during heatwave

Sara Gorton
Nursing Standard

NHS pay deal: Unite and Unison insist the figures they presented to members are correct

Unions reiterate position on nurses' pay as RCN apologises for confusion over figures

Nursing London
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Campaign aims to increase number of nurse recruits in London

Positive stories of nursing will be promoted on social media using hashtag #NursingLondon

Sarah Wollaston
Nursing Standard

No U-turn on nursing student bursary

RCN disappointed at government response to Commons health and social care committee report

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NMC appoints interim chief executive

Former head of St John Ambulance Sue Killen takes over from Jackie Smith

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MP voices concern for CPD cuts in bid to improve staff retention

Department of health and social care to look at recommendations addressing CPD cuts

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NMC apologises for failings in Morecambe Bay scandal

NMC apologises over Morecambe Bay scandal, Council chair says it didn’t act quickly enough

Brexit
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Brexit white paper vague on immigration restrictions EU nurses may face, says RCN

Paper says future plan ‘would end free movement, taking back control of the UK’s borders’

ANP_in_A&E
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Guidance on safe medical staffing issued

Royal College of Physicians guidance includes recommendations on advanced nurse practitioners

Transition to adult mental health services
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Report demands improved transition of young people to adult mental health services

Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch says ‘many still do not have a positive experience’

Student placement
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Nursing student’s petition calls for living wage for students on clinical placement

Nursing student’s petition highlights financial toll of placements

Maria Caulfield
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Brexit: nurse MP Maria Caulfield resigns from senior post over Chequers agreement

Nurse Tory MP resigns party role as survey shows nurses are divided over Brexit

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Trend of decline in mature nursing student applications looks likely to continue

Loss of NHS bursary is just one reason for fall in mature nursing student applications – UCAS

NMC
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Remove ambiguity around nursing associate role, says RCN

College adds that role could place pressure on support staff to act beyond their training

Guernsey money
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Guernsey nurses accept 4.25% pay rise with promise of reform to pay scales

RCN welcomes deal and news that independent chair has been appointed to pay review body

ambulances
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Delayed ED handover linked to patient deaths, ambulance crews' union claims

GMB says longer waiting times before paramedics can hand patients over are 'a terrible...

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School nurse posts targeted in Birmingham budget cuts

School nurse posts in Birmingham look set to be reduced due to budget cuts by the city...

People on strike
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New Zealand nurses vote to strike over pay

Union claims NZ government's latest offer is 'entirely misleading'

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