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Develop your career and boost your well-being at Nursing Live
The two-day event will feature expert talks, self-care advice and live entertainment
08 Mar 2023
Black nurse told to bleach her skin wins £26,000 for racial harassment
Nurse depressed after boss told her to make her skin white so ‘patients will be nice to you’
07 Mar 2023
Lucy Letby trial: doctor recalls seeing unexplained blood and swelling in baby’s throat
Registrar made three attempts to intubate baby boy, as defence points to ‘suboptimal care’
07 Mar 2023
NHS England apologises to black nurse and praises her courage
‘Landmark’ tribunal found Michelle Cox was treated unfairly by her employer due to her race
07 Mar 2023
Nursing gets the Antiques Roadshow treatment – and one nurse gets his ‘pinch me’ moment
Award winner reflects on showcasing the profession for BBC1 show’s special episode
03 Mar 2023
UK COVID-19 Inquiry wants ‘overlooked’ nurses to share their experiences
Give your views while nurse leaders highlight inadequate protection for community nurses
03 Mar 2023
Comfort and pockets: what nurses really want from a national uniform
As a garment supplier is chosen the priorities are comfort, free movement and deep pockets
03 Mar 2023
Nurses’ strike: other unions now invited to pay talks, not just RCN
Government extends invitation after unions warned of consequences if left out of negotiations
02 Mar 2023
‘Nurse’ title a step closer to being protected by law
Regulator hails ‘exciting’ draft law as a template for future registration of nurses
02 Mar 2023
Who decides what nurses are paid in the UK
Spelling out how things stand on nurses’ pay for the current year as well as 2023-24
02 Mar 2023
Strikes back in prospect as union roundly rejects new pay offer and issues ultimatum
Extra offer for staff in Wales’ NHS wouldn’t make up for years of ‘being undervalued’
01 Mar 2023
Lucy Letby trial: doctors ‘felt pressure to not make a fuss’ despite concerns
Consultant says concerns were raised with senior staff eight months before nurse left ward
01 Mar 2023
With strikes on hold for many nursing staff, why are some pressing ahead with walkouts?
Unions outside pay talks say ministers’ move to meet RCN is a divide-and-rule tactic
01 Mar 2023
Nurses urged to vote for key pay deal to be ‘best paid in UK’
RCN says offer for Scotland ‘will make a positive difference for our members’
28 Feb 2023
Ask nurses to reimburse the state? But the NHS is already running on our goodwill
Scathing reactions to MP’s idea nurses outside NHS should ‘pay their dues’ to the public
28 Feb 2023
Nurses’ strike: unions warn of ‘perilous consequences’ to RCN-only pay talks
Singling out RCN for pay talks could prolong strikes and jeopardise Agenda for Change
27 Feb 2023
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Prestigious RCN Nursing Awards 2023 open for entries
Nominations now being accepted, with entries open to individuals and teams in 15 categories
27 Feb 2023
Nurse faces 225-mile commute despite mounting local vacancies
Northern Ireland trusts have acknowledged delays to recruitment process
27 Feb 2023