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Peers urge review of pay restraint and morale
Ministers should review pay policy for nurses and other NHS staff and the impact it has on...
05 Apr 2017
RCN makes urgent call for more clinicians on NHS 111 after allegations of poor service
More clinicians should be placed on the NHS 111 helpline after claims that suicidal callers...
04 Apr 2017
Revalidation: One year on
More than 200,000 nurses and midwives have completed the new system to check they are fit to...
04 Apr 2017
Lib Dems claim custody nurse shortage 'clearly' linked to rising ambulance...
The number of ambulances attending London police stations has doubled in four years, at the...
04 Apr 2017
Nurse who almost died after developing sepsis plans trip of a lifetime
A nurse who lost both legs and an arm after developing sepsis is preparing for globe-...
03 Apr 2017
The fight for better pay goes on, RCN says
College will continue to fight for fair pay for nurses as the 1% pay cap is set to remain in...
03 Apr 2017
Doctor who lied about Pauline Cafferkey's temperature suspended for one month...
A doctor who lied about the high temperature of nurse Pauline Cafferkey was last week...
03 Apr 2017
U-turn over agency ban
NHS Improvement has agreed to pause plans to prevent nurses working for an agency if they...
31 Mar 2017
Plan to speed up NMC Fitness to Practise process welcomed
New powers to give warnings and advice on the future conduct in Fitness to Practise (FtP)...
31 Mar 2017
Nurse sacked after offering to pray with patients awaits tribunal decision
Christian nurse sacked by NHS after offering to pray with patients before surgery claims...
31 Mar 2017
Prince William thanks St Thomas' Hospital staff after Westminster attack...
The Duke of Cambridge visited staff at London's St Thomas' Hospital to thank them for their...
31 Mar 2017
Fast-track nursing programme revealed
Nurse First aims to attract high-achieving graduates into nursing
31 Mar 2017
NMC fee to remain at £120 for 2017-18, regulator confirms
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) annual registration fee will remain at £120 for...
30 Mar 2017
Warning over unfilled shifts under new agency rules
Many shifts could remain unfilled after restrictions on NHS staff doing agency work are...
30 Mar 2017
Nurse pay rise in Wales capped at 1% for 2017-18
Nurses in Wales are set to get a 1% pay rise from April, as the NHS pay cap continues for a...
28 Mar 2017
New project aims improve retention of nursing students and newly qualified nurses
City, University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust are planning to work in partnership to...
27 Mar 2017
Resource update: Unlocking the NMC Code
A new student resource, Unlocking the Code, aims to help nursing students get to grips with...
27 Mar 2017