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I vow to champion nurses’ pay and safe staffing – next RCN president
Denise Chaffer says she is determined all areas of nursing get the recognition they deserve
16 Jun 2021
When a ‘nurse’ is not a nurse: why petition calls for legal protection of the job title
Nurse designation should be the preserve of NMC-registered clinicians
15 Jun 2021
Poetry collection designed to offer words of encouragement to nurses
Actor Emilia Clarke praises book, to be given to new nurses and midwives in Scotland
14 Jun 2021
Queen’s birthday honours: pandemic ‘shines a light’ on nurses’ achievements
Nurses from across the UK recognised for their dedication during the pandemic and beyond
11 Jun 2021
Nurses’ car insurance costs set to jump, while pay remains ‘stuck in first gear’
Study highlights living costs pressures, as profession ranks seventh highest for premiums
10 Jun 2021
Wound care strategy aims to improve nurses’ skills and knowledge
The National Wound Care Core Capabilities Framework for England hopes to standardise care
10 Jun 2021
Nurse struck off for not attempting CPR
Rosaline Appice confused a nursing home resident with another who had DNACPR notice in place
09 Jun 2021
The nursing job adverts ‘that should set alarm bells ringing’
Employers are opening nursing jobs up to non-nurses, claims RCN
09 Jun 2021
Nurse burnout now an emergency and only staffing overhaul can resolve it
Exhausted NHS staff need to feel confident better workforce planning is on its way, MPs say
08 Jun 2021
Charity offers nurses grants of up to £1,000 to cover childcare costs
Healthcare Workers’ Foundation offers financial support for NHS staff during pandemic
07 Jun 2021
Fitness to Practise: NMC clears nurse accused of dishonesty
Nurse recounts how stress of long investigation led them to a ‘nervous breakdown’
04 Jun 2021
Anti-vax nurse who says COVID-19 is a hoax is struck off NMC register
Campaigner Kate Shemirani opposes vaccination and says fellow nurses can’t be trusted
03 Jun 2021
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
No change to PPE recommendations in response to new COVID-19 strains
Guidance update overlooks RCN calls for higher grade equipment and better ventilation
02 Jun 2021
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
Nursing students left £400 out of pocket after training grant wrongly classed as income
25 trainees in receipt of Universal Credit erroneously penalised by DWP
27 May 2021
Long-COVID: why nurses deserve immediate financial help
Nursing staff with long-COVID face lengthy wait to hear if they can claim compensation
26 May 2021
Help with childcare costs: how to stop missing out if you can claim tax-free allowance
HMRC is urging nurses who pay for childcare to claim support worth up to £4,000
25 May 2021