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I was bullied for wearing my cross: Christian nurse wins unfair dismissal case

Tribunal ruled NHS trust was inconsistent in its approach to staff’s faith symbols

NHS needs 17,000 more nurses to deal with patient backlog

Lack of government plan to tackle record waiting lists, says former health secretary

Positive lateral flow but asymptomatic? Rule change aims to get you back to work sooner

Asymptomatic nurses to no longer wait for PCR to confirm COVID-19 status before isolating

New year’s honours recognise nurses’ efforts during COVID-19 and beyond

Vaccine workforce lead and suicide prevention programme innovator among those named

NMC reopens COVID-19 temporary register for overseas nurses

Move comes as NHS England chief tells employers to ramp up international nurse recruitment

Reduced isolation period for COVID-19: what nurses need to know

The government has cut the number of days to reduce strain on front-line services

Chief nurse urges former NHS staff and students to join COVID booster teams

Ruth May says it is not too late to help deliver jabs as Omicron cases soar

Hundreds of nursing staff who joined NMC’s COVID-19 temporary register never contacted

Survey suggests many nurses not practising as government renews call for retirees to join NHS

COVID-19 booster programme: how it will affect nursing staff

The government has brought forward the target for booster jabs by a month

Loneliness and mental health struggles at Christmas: staff urged to seek support

Winter pressures and shift schedules can affect well-being, but support is available

University team wants nurses’ input on protective gown designs

Ever thought your personal protective equipment could be better designed?

Retired nurses with lapsed registrations targeted for return to the profession

University’s return to practice course seeks to boost local NHS workforce

Get your booster, urges nurse who delayed jab due to hesitancy

Toyin Oladotun administered COVID-19 vaccine for months before getting first jab 

Nurses call on NMC to withdraw from Stonewall’s diversity programme

Affiliation with the scheme risks damaging the profession’s reputation, says open letter

New short films show ‘what a great profession nursing is’

Promotional videos show newly qualified nurses talking of pride in their new career

New restraint guidance for mental health settings

Guidance is based on ‘Seni’s law’, named after a patient who died after being restrained

Apps that can support nurses’ well-being: tried and tested options

Choosing a sleep, anxiety, mindfulness or meditation app from a clinically assured library

Swift and smart work by nurses has kept cancer services on track, says NHS director

Dame Cally Palmer was speaking about rebuilding cancer services post pandemic

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