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Matt Hancock declines to promise pay rise this year for NHS nurses
Health secretary quizzed on call for ‘real-terms’ pay offer in light of effort in pandemic
06 Jul 2020
IV medications errors: guidelines improve safety if nurses road-test them first
Study found nurses’ input into how guidance is written reduces errors
06 Jul 2020
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Nurses need new pay deal not COVID bonus, PM told
Aside from applause and kind words, pay must be enough to attract and retain nurses, RCN says
03 Jul 2020
Patients give vote of confidence for nurses, but have concerns about staff shortages
Majority of hospital patients always have confidence in nurses, reveals 2019 survey
02 Jul 2020
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COVID-19: emergency departments ‘not fit for purpose’
Survey of ED clinicians reveals concerns over lack of isolation facilities
02 Jul 2020
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Book of Remembrance: share your memories of nurses who lost their lives in pandemic
Online book is your chance to pay tribute to nursing staff who died
02 Jul 2020
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COVID-19: infection rates higher among nurses than doctors, say researchers
Study reveals breakdown of infection rates by staff group at Oxford trust
30 Jun 2020
Guy’s and St Thomas’ names new chief nurse
Avey Bhatia, who succeeds Dame Eileen Sills, pledges to tackle barriers faced by some nurses
30 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: Labour urges government to extend mental health support for nurses
It’s time to give back and protect NHS and care staff, says shadow health minister
29 Jun 2020
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On placement and shielding: how technology allows nursing students to ‘be there’
Attending virtual placements will help ensure final-year cohort can graduate on time
29 Jun 2020
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Nurses among NHS staff to feature in society photographer’s NHS tribute
Rankin’s health service portraits celebrate ‘incredible efforts’ of workforce during pandemic
29 Jun 2020
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Nursing students to be paid until end of COVID-19 placement contracts
HEE guidance ‘ends confusion’ for students who swapped studies for paid placements in NHS
27 Jun 2020
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Nurses have increased risk of death from COVID-19, data confirms
ONS says mortality rate is higher for male nurses, but other factors may contribute
26 Jun 2020
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PPE fit-test errors: contractor should be suspended, says RCN
Nurses’ COVID-19 safety fears after masks were incorrectly fit-tested
26 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: MPs say nurses deserve pay rises, not just hand claps and medals
Health minister replies that ‘recruitment and retention is not just about pay’
25 Jun 2020
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NMC considers resuming fitness to practise hearings in person from September
Regulator says emergency measures introduced during the pandemic could also be changed
25 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: is washing uniforms at home a risk?
Researchers suspect domestic washing machines fail to remove the virus
24 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: Labour calls for weekly testing of NHS staff
Party says regular coronavirus test will help clear backlogs on hospital waiting lists
24 Jun 2020