Nurses’ strike: staff take to picket lines for seventh time
RCN members will strike from 8pm tonight until 11.59pm on 1 May
30 Apr 2023
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Lucy Letby had concerns about fatalities and said staffing levels were sometimes ‘poor’
Trial hears transcripts of interviews with the accused nurse shortly after her arrest
28 Apr 2023
Your right to strike: Lords move to block power to sack nurses who join picket lines
Peers vote to water down ‘dictatorial’ law that would curb your scope to go on strike
28 Apr 2023
Nurses’ strikes cut short after Barclay wins court challenge
RCN must end this weekend’s strikes a day early as judge rules union exceeded its mandate
27 Apr 2023
FtP: now registrants can request removal from the register before investigation ends
NMC changes rules in bid to cut its backlog of cases, and reduce nurses’ distress
27 Apr 2023
Make exemptions to nurses’ strike – or risk lives, NHS leaders warn
NHS Confederation says care for patients in life-critical situations will be compromised
26 Apr 2023
Lucy Letby sent ‘kind words’ in sympathy card when unable to attend Child I’s funeral
Nurse photographed the card she sent to parents of Child I, who she is accused of killing
26 Apr 2023
Alone with the patients: dangerous staffing ratios ‘normal’ say nurses
Many nurses are often left alone caring for over 20 patients, far exceeding safe ratios
26 Apr 2023
Bodycams: a welcome protection from workplace harassment, or an ethical minefield?
Healthcare leaders in talks about giving nurses body-worn cameras to deter assaults
25 Apr 2023
Nurses to face court battle over right to strike on 2 May
‘A last-ditch attempt to silence us’: RCN slams Steve Barclay’s ‘indefensible’ decision
25 Apr 2023
Many nurses still face unsafe parking and journeys to work
Union cites dimly lit car parks, long walks to public transport at night, and parking fees
25 Apr 2023
Nurses’ leader defiant over threat to declare next weekend's strikes illegal
Pat Cullen rejects 'bullying' by ministers and insists ‘We won’t be gagged’
24 Apr 2023
Burns nurse advises Coronation Street on acid attack storyline
Paul Blakemore worked with production crew to ensure scenes were ‘as authentic as possible’
24 Apr 2023
‘Best and final offer’: nurses in Wales set to vote on 5% pay package
The deal includes one-off ‘recovery’ payment and an enhanced rise for staff on lower bands
21 Apr 2023
NHS's only nurses with no pay offer 'are being left to sink'
With no revised offer or funds for a rise, Northern Ireland nurses may be forced to strike
21 Apr 2023
10,000+ Keralan nurses recruited from India help address NHS staffing crisis
A Keralan nurse recruited the nurses after campaigning for more realistic language tests
20 Apr 2023
Nurse removed part of man’s nipple in bizarre body modification case
Nurse also admits stealing anaesthetic from the hospital where he worked
20 Apr 2023
Single nurse left alone to care for 17 patients with complex needs amid staffing crisis
Damning report cites unsafe staffing at Midlands hospital and warns trust it must improve
20 Apr 2023