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Preventing nurses’ suicides: new toolkit lists warning signs and how to respond
Nurses are seen at particular risk due to work pressure and fear of letting patients down
14 Sep 2023
NHS pay strike: ‘nurses have no intention of staying silent on AfC disparity’
Date of 48-hour strike set as union ramps up pressure in face of health funding squeeze
14 Sep 2023
NHS winter pressures: why aren’t more nurses at the meeting table?
Roundtable has one nurse representative, prompting criticism that meeting is ‘short-sighted’
13 Sep 2023
Nurse fitness to practise cases still taking too long, report says
Positive work by NMC is highlighted but it is told to do more to address FtP backlog
13 Sep 2023
Call for reforms to ‘critically undermined’ pay review bodies
TUC Congress urges change, including limiting the influence of government
13 Sep 2023
Martha’s rule: nurses could be key in helping patients and families get a second opinion
Ministers are looking at Australian care model that puts nurses at centre of process
12 Sep 2023
Trust seeks £1m to ensure future safe nurse staffing levels
Funds will help cope with rise in demand and prepare for safe staffing at two hospitals
12 Sep 2023
Strike law that could see nurses sacked is reported to UN watchdog
TUC lodges case with UN agency over ‘undemocratic’ law restricting strikes by nurses
11 Sep 2023
Letby may face retrial for six attempted murder charges
Jury was unable to reach a verdict on six charges in initial trial
08 Sep 2023
Man aged 102 to attempt record 17-storey abseil for nursing charity
RAF veteran will abseil down side of Royal London Hospital to raise money for RCN Foundation
08 Sep 2023
Nurse in court for ill-treatment and inappropriate sedation of patients
Catherine Hudson is on trial after a nursing student raised concerns
07 Sep 2023
‘Letby case shows why NHS must empower nurses to speak out when they have a gut feeling’
Nurse whose grandson was cared for by the killer says NHS hierarchy stifles concerns
07 Sep 2023
Nurses’ views sought on improving recruitment and retention
Survey feedback will inform improvements to working conditions and nursing vacancies
07 Sep 2023
Sexual safety charter: 10 pledges to address abuse of NHS nurses
Employers have been urged to sign up to the ‘zero-tolerance’ charter
06 Sep 2023
Letby: freedom to speak up rights to be strengthened across NHS
Move prompted by delays in addressing concerns raised by whistleblowers about Letby
05 Sep 2023
Undergraduate bursary in exchange for promising to stay in the NHS to be extended
Financial support scheme is confirmed for a further year after future had been uncertain
05 Sep 2023
Apply now for an education and development grant to take your career to the next stage
RCN Foundation has awards for nurses, nursing associates, students and support staff
04 Sep 2023
Deadlock ends as RCN Wales members vote to accept pay offer
Welsh Government’s offer included improvements to flexible working and overtime payments
04 Sep 2023