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Focus on curbing exploitation of foreign staff, not immigration levels, minister told
Union and care providers call on government to take action against unethical employers
Nurses may see shorter working week if AfC recommendations approved
Scottish Government also considering pay changes and protected learning time
Consultants’ pay deal highlights ‘galling’ disparity for nurses
NHS nurses received the lowest public sector pay deal, with no promise of pay scale reform
Nurses’ views bypassed in higher-level staffing decisions
Data given precedence over nursing judgement at the cost of patient care, study finds
Nurse helpline sees calls about suicide double in one year
Nursing leaders warn of mental health crisis and call for funds for dedicated support
Nursing student on unpaid placements unable to afford food or toilet rolls, MPs hear
Replies to a student survey telling of financial struggles were heard at Westminster debate
A first look at the new national nurses’ uniform
The smart scrub tunic, in an array of colours, will be available next summer
NMC 'toxic culture' claims: regulator sets out how investigation will run
Investigation will also look at claims of sexism and of a culture of fear at NMC
‘Short-sighted’ autumn statement brings no money for NHS
Critics point to £1.7bn financial hole and say waiting times and staffing levels will worsen
Letby inquiry will investigate issues from ‘ward to boardroom’
Inquiry lead Lady Justice Thirlwall asks NHS managers to consider CCTV in neonatal wards
Strikes: minimum staffing levels could be ‘discriminatory’
RCN also says the ‘draconian new law tries to stop nurses from speaking up for patients’
Renewed calls to add long-COVID to list of occupational diseases
Nurses ‘doubly let down’ as government fails to allow access to benefits support