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COVID-19: call for social distancing in emergency departments
Royal College of Emergency Medicine says move would help to prevent avoidable deaths
06 May 2020
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‘No PPE masks left for care homes or homecare staff’
Sector operators unable to compete with the NHS to procure face masks, care home owner claims
06 May 2020
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Inadequate PPE: RCN receives more than 100 calls from nurses refusing to treat patients
Nurses seek advice after refusing to treat patients
04 May 2020
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COVID-19: community hospital for recovering patients named after Mary Seacole
Naming of NHS Seacole Centre in Surrey pays tribute to BAME staff on the front line
04 May 2020
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COVID-19: nurses report feeling guilt over decisions related to pandemic
Mental health charity says staff are feeling the pressure over choices at work and at home
01 May 2020
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Assess BAME healthcare staff for COVID-19 risk, NHS England tells trusts
Employers urged to take action to protect black and Asian nurses, amid health fears
30 Apr 2020
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Nurses who raised concerns about lack of PPE targeted by online trolls
Some nurses report vicious, and often misogynist, online abuse
29 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: nurses remembered in minute’s silence
People around the UK stopped to pay tribute to NHS staff and key workers
28 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: ‘cruel’ health visa surcharge for overseas nurses is under review
Government to look at £400 fee overseas health workers pay to use NHS
28 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: minute’s silence will honour nurses who have died
Unions hope the moment at 11am will bring together ‘a sombre but grateful nation’
27 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: care home sector criticises Public Health England over conflicting PPE advice
Resuscitation Council says official guidance for CPR ignores expert consensus
24 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: Boris Johnson’s nurses say praise helps raise profession’s profile
Nurses named by PM say it boosts recognition for nursing and insist others get same treatment
23 Apr 2020
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Death-in-service payments: nurses’ families need clarity, RCN tells Number 10
College writes to PM as tributes are paid to latest nurses to die in COVID-19 pandemic
22 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: Nightingale ‘didn’t turn away patients due to lack of nurses’
Government says report that hospital rejected patients amid staff shortage is ‘misleading’
22 Apr 2020
New guidelines aim to increase understanding of advanced practice nursing
International Council of Nurses says COVID-19 pandemic means advanced roles are vital
22 Apr 2020
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Is a ‘culture of keeping quiet and working hard’ costing Filipino nurses their lives?
Social factors that may be putting Filipino nurses at greater risk from COVID-19
21 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: RCN condemns changes in PPE guidance
Advice to reuse gowns or use alternatives raises concerns over value placed on staff safety
20 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: call for minute’s silence to remember nurses who died in line of duty
Unions say event would be ‘poignant reminder’ of the risks staff face
20 Apr 2020