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We’re prepared to strike: NHS nurses’ walk-out message to union in midst of pay dispute
Ballot of RCN members in Scotland suggests majority willing to strike over pay rise
11 Nov 2021
Compulsory COVID-19 vaccination: does it feel like blackmail to you?
What nurses are saying about the government’s edict that they must be double-jabbed
10 Nov 2021
Nurses resort to incontinence pants on shifts during periods
Some also rely on medication to cope with menstrual cramps during long shifts
09 Nov 2021
Compulsory COVID-19 vaccination: government tells NHS staff they must be double-jabbed
Nurses and other health service workers given deadline to be fully vaccinated
09 Nov 2021
How happy are you at work? Tell us about your workplace in our well-being survey
From staff rooms to staffing pressures, we want to hear about your everyday realities
08 Nov 2021
Fair pay petition goes to PM as voting on possible strike action begins
NHS is reaching a ‘critical’ stage, with nurses leaving the profession, warns RCN
04 Nov 2021
Compulsory COVID jabs for NHS staff pushed back to April 2022
Sajid Javid will introduce mandatory vaccination later after health leaders recommend delay
03 Nov 2021
Race discrimination and nursing: rise in referrals to NMC
75 nurses and midwives were referred for racism in 2020 compared to four in 2015
02 Nov 2021
Delay mandatory COVID vaccinations until spring, urges NHS leader
NHS Providers chief warns of a winter staffing crisis if compulsory vaccine plans go ahead
01 Nov 2021
What does end of public sector pay freeze mean for nurses?
Nursing Standard takes a look at what details have been disclosed by the chancellor so far
28 Oct 2021
Compulsory COVID jab could be devastating for staffing, says BMA
Losing even small numbers of workers would be critical to a health system under pressure
27 Oct 2021
Chancellor promises nurses a further pay rise in 2022
Any pay increase must be meaningful, unions warn
26 Oct 2021
£2.1bn boost to NHS digital technology ‘cannot be a substitute’ for full staffing levels
Investment in improved IT in England receives lukewarm reception from nurse leaders
25 Oct 2021
Compulsory COVID jabs for NHS staff: it’s a patient safety issue, insists minister
Sajid Javid signals wish to bring NHS staff in line with counterparts in care homes
25 Oct 2021
Call for night shift nurses to be part of type 2 diabetes study
Researchers aim to develop intervention to improve health of workers living with the disease
20 Oct 2021
NHS pay award: will nurses in England vote for industrial action?
RCN ballot opens next month and the results will inform next steps in pay dispute
18 Oct 2021
Former nurses offered £1,000 incentive to return to practice in England
But the RCN calls for urgent action to address why so many nurses leave the profession
14 Oct 2021
NHS pay: industrial action one step closer as union enters dispute process
Nurses angry at ministers’ imposition of ‘insulting’ 3% pay rise in Wales, claims RCN
14 Oct 2021