Ballot date set with nurses urged to approve first ever strike in England and Wales
Postal strike ballot opening 15 September is in response to ‘disgraceful’ 4% pay offer
09 Aug 2022
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Missing nursing student: fifth man arrested, police make fresh appeal to public
Police make renewed appeal for information about Owami Davies, who vanished over a month ago
08 Aug 2022
Petition urges Government to rethink scrapping NHS COVID sick pay
Nurses with long-COVID say the payments were a lifeline providing financial security
08 Aug 2022
Nurses brand call to take on extra cleaning duties ‘ridiculous’ and ‘outrageous’
Hospital’s plan to cover staffing shortages sparks social media backlash
05 Aug 2022
New training will help nurses avoid skin damage from gloves while reducing waste
Free online course for all care settings aims to curb excessive reliance on gloves
04 Aug 2022
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New CCTV images of missing nursing student as fourth man arrested
Police release images of Owami Davies on 7 July, the night she disappeared
04 Aug 2022
Survey reveals mental health crisis for nurses in Wales since start of COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly three quarters of staff say their mental health has worsened, sparking retention fears
04 Aug 2022
Crackdown on punitive fees that seek to prevent overseas nurses moving jobs
Move aimed at rogue employers means they can now only claim back genuine expenses
03 Aug 2022
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Missing nursing student: two men arrested on suspicion of murder
Police investigating the disappearance of Owami Davies from Essex continue to detain two men
02 Aug 2022
Menopause leave: NHS can be a ‘trailblazer’ and improve retention
More support for those experiencing symptoms could also help keep staff, says RCN forum chair
02 Aug 2022
‘Outsiders’ perception pushing black and male nurses to fitness to practice hearings
NMC raises concerns about lack of support for nurses from ethnic minority backgrounds
02 Aug 2022
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Police launch appeal for information to help locate missing nursing student
Owami Davies of Grays in Essex was last seen in West Croydon on 7 July
01 Aug 2022
Call for nurses to do cleaning on wards labelled 'disrespectful'
Hospital wanted nurses to clean door handles and answer phones but is told to plan better
01 Aug 2022
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How good is your PPE provision? And how do you feel about vaccinations? Share your views
Complete our short survey on nurses’ experiences now we are ‘living with COVID-19’
01 Aug 2022
Datix reports ignored or discouraged as staffing crisis prompts safety concerns
Nurses continue to log safe staffing concerns despite being told it’s a ‘pointless exercise’
29 Jul 2022
Union challenges legal change on using agency nurses as cover during industrial action
Unison has written to the business secretary informing him it will seek a judicial review
28 Jul 2022
Huge response to idea of relaxing English language requirements for overseas nurses
NMC has already received more than 31,000 submissions – a record for one of its consultations
28 Jul 2022
NHS told to make better use of hospital passports to support patients
Passports support patients with communication difficulties and help flag them to nurses
27 Jul 2022