News
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COVID-19: nurses must self-isolate on return to England from a high-risk country
Government removes blanket exemption for profession and introduces 14-day quarantine rule
31 Jul 2020
COVID-19 risk: BAME healthcare workers study gets go-ahead
UK-wide project will explore how virus affects staff from minority ethnic groups
31 Jul 2020
Furious nurses say no pay increase after COVID-19 work is ‘kick in the teeth’
Healthcare staff marched on Whitehall to demand a pay rise after risking their lives
30 Jul 2020
Flexible working must become the norm, says NHS People Plan
Long-awaited retention and recruitment plan says NHS must build on change related to COVID-19
30 Jul 2020
Fitness to practise: unions raise concerns over public access to virtual hearings
They warn that recordings from NMC proceedings could be posted on social media
29 Jul 2020
Public back ‘significant’ NHS pay rise, Unison survey finds
More than two thirds think nursing staff should receive wage increase this year
29 Jul 2020
COVID-19: doubt over future numbers of overseas nurses coming to UK
Report says international supply will be hit by travel restrictions and increased competition
28 Jul 2020
Nurse protests planned over lack of pay rise for NHS workers
Unite calls public sector pay announcement a ‘slap in the face’ for nursing staff
27 Jul 2020
Researchers to design nursing care system for COVID-19 patients
University of Exeter will lead a study to build on innovations developed during the pandemic
27 Jul 2020
PPE wearer’s guide for nurses: War Horse actors among performers to offer their tips
Actors with experience of restrictive costumes have contributed to the guide for NHS staff
24 Jul 2020
Sexual harassment by patients or the public: RCN issues advice for nurses
Guidance aims to support nurses to speak up and encourage employers to tackle the issue
24 Jul 2020
COVID-19: ‘long and fraught’ recovery predicted as UK struggles with staff shortages
UK will take longer to recover than most comparable countries, says Nuffield Trust report
24 Jul 2020
NMC develops five new principles of preceptorship to support newly qualified nurses
RCN welcomes regulator’s scheme that offers structured support and improves staff retention
23 Jul 2020
Sepsis: many lives could be saved if paramedics had clear IV antibiotics guidance
Study reveals a drive for early sepsis diagnosis and pre-alerting the receiving hospital
23 Jul 2020
Pay supplements touted for hard-to-recruit nursing posts
Proposed use of premiums worth up to 30% of salary dismissed by RCN as ‘sticking plaster’
22 Jul 2020
Nurses looking after dying COVID-19 patients were bullied, union claims
Staff said they were shouted at, denied PPE – and faced ‘hell’ if they spoke out
22 Jul 2020
ICN releases new worldwide nursing anthem
‘I Am a Nurse’ was recorded at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic
22 Jul 2020
Start nurse pay talks now, urges RCN
Broad boost in pay does not apply to nurses and others on Agenda for Change contracts
21 Jul 2020