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Protecting ‘nurse’ title in law moves a step closer to reality
Labour MP Dawn Butler tables bill amendment so that only NMC-registered nurses are legitimate
17 Nov 2021
Nurses tell of workload and money pressures fuelling exodus from the profession
Registrants discuss factors forcing many to quit, as NMC reveals extent of departures
17 Nov 2021
We can’t break NHS staff anymore, warns critical care nurse lead
Nurse leaders fear many staff will quit due to burnout and winter pressures, a survey reveals
16 Nov 2021
Number of nurses and midwives leaving NMC register hits four-year high
Fair pay rise now an urgent priority, to stop flow of nurses out of profession, insists RCN
16 Nov 2021
Sickle cell disease awareness and training must be improved, report urges
‘Serious care failings’ found by inquiry, which calls for better education
15 Nov 2021
Pressure on ‘severely depleted’ nursing workforce cannot go on, report warns
RCN says patient and nurse safety is at risk and contributing to an unsustainable NHS
15 Nov 2021
Don’t be afraid to ask for help, says recipient of ‘career-saving’ childcare grant
Nurse and health visiting student received £1,000 from Healthcare Workers’ Foundation
12 Nov 2021
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