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Your pay rise is not our top priority, prime minister Sunak tells NHS nurses
PM insists he’d ‘love to give nurses massive rise’ – but says it would only fuel inflation
03 Feb 2023
What changes at work would boost nurses’ morale? We asked them
Nursing Standard readers responded on Twitter – and here's what they told us
03 Feb 2023
Is the delay on nurses’ pay part of a government game plan?
RCN brands government failure to submit its evidence on next year’s pay ‘disgusting’
02 Feb 2023
Lucy Letby: ‘nurse injected air into baby’s stomach in third attempt to kill her’
Prosecution alleges neonatal nurse would go on finally to kill infant in a matter of days
02 Feb 2023
Nurses deliver petition to Downing Street demanding better pay
Petition with more than 100,000 signatures urges Rishi Sunak to address NHS workforce crisis
02 Feb 2023
‘Sacking nurses bill’ moves a step closer to becoming law
MPs approve anti-strike bill that could see nurses and other key workers facing the sack
01 Feb 2023
Calls to cut ‘exorbitant’ immigration fees to keep overseas nurses
Thousands of people sign petition urging government to reduce indefinite leave to remain...
31 Jan 2023
No nurse pay rise in April due to ‘intolerable’ government delay
Failure to supply evidence to NHS Pay Review Body will postpone pay offer for 2023-24
31 Jan 2023
Thousands of nurses with long-COVID to see sick pay slashed
Special sick pay to end soon, leaving one nurse with long-covid £1,000 a month worse off
31 Jan 2023
Where are the nurses for Rishi Sunak's £1bn urgent care plan?
Boost of 5,000 hospital beds and virtual wards must be matched by investment in staff
30 Jan 2023
Shake-up of English language requirements go live in February
Changes makes it easier for overseas nurses to pass English language exam to work in the UK
30 Jan 2023
Cervical smears at work help busy nurses who struggle to keep screening appointments
Nurse set up screening service for NHS colleagues to help them prioritise their own health
27 Jan 2023
‘Come on the nurses, I’m on your side!’ says Rod Stewart
Sir Rod speaks out on conditions in the NHS that are ‘heartbreaking for the nurses’
27 Jan 2023
Reducing drugs errors: would colour-coded trays help nurses avoid mistakes?
Researchers found the dishes made it easier to select the correct item and to spot errors
27 Jan 2023
Nurses’ COVID-19 deaths ruled as industrial disease by coroner
Campaigners hope ruling paves way for better financial support for nurses with long-COVID
26 Jan 2023
Menopause leave in the NHS: hopes dashed for trial of structured time off
Offer of special time off could have boosted retention of highly experienced nurses
26 Jan 2023
UK nurses could face difficulty working in Ireland after changes to NMC standards
Regulator’s amendments may affect UK nurses practising in EU countries, says council member
25 Jan 2023
Lucy Letby offered to take photos of baby she had murdered, trial told
Neonatal nurse offered to take pictures of parents bathing dead baby, says prosecution
25 Jan 2023