International Nurses Day: strangest thank you gifts received
Nurses receive odd and amazing gifts but most would prefer just to take regular breaks
12 May 2023
News
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Could volunteers be drafted in to plug NHS staffing gap?
House of Lords debate suggests recruits from bodies such as the British Red Cross
11 May 2023
Nurses in Wales plan summer strike action after rejecting ‘final’ offer
Four strike dates planned for June and July are expected to have fewer derogations
11 May 2023
Care home worker struck off for pretending to be a nurse
Barry Fisher acted ‘with intent to deceive’ and also defrauded families out of £130k
11 May 2023
New nurses’ strikes: dates set for vote on more walkouts
Ballot on nurses’ willingness to resume industrial action over pay will open on 23 May
10 May 2023
Apprenticeships: one third of all new nurses could train on the job
RCN has criticised the plan and called for greater investment in nursing degrees
10 May 2023
Union challenge on using agency staff to cover for striking nurses opens at High Court
Unions say allowing agency staff to cover for nurses is interference with right to strike
10 May 2023
Coronation in pictures: memories (and celebrity selfies) from nurses who were there
Nurses relive Westminster Abbey service and how it felt to witness historic day
09 May 2023
Dark scrubs and a change of uniform: a period policy that’s working
How one NHS trust provides practical resources for nurses to help manage periods at work
09 May 2023
Why we’re honoured to represent nursing at the King’s coronation
And worldwide TV audience will watch as one nurse plays a very special role
05 May 2023
Lucy Letby trial: nurse was ‘stunned’ by Child A’s death
The nurse told the court she was not supposed to be on shift the night Child A died
05 May 2023
5% pay rise? Many nurses would rather work overseas
Staff air their views on Twitter, with one saying the deal is the ‘final nail for many’
05 May 2023
Fraud concerns raised over Nigerian competency test centre for UK nurse registration
The NMC has launched an investigation into ‘anomalous’ data from one test centre
04 May 2023
11,000 and counting: the NHS appointments disrupted due to latest walkouts
More than half were due to 2 May – the RCN strike date ruled unlawful in the High Court
04 May 2023
Forgot to enter the RCN Nursing Awards? Don’t worry – there’s still time
Deadline extended until 15 May, so don’t miss your chance to celebrate the best of nursing
04 May 2023
Nurse suspended after fight in which he kicked and punched patient
Nurse spared striking off after showing remorse over incident in which he retaliated
03 May 2023
Nurses under attack, literally: assaults in NHS add up to five police call-outs a day
High volume of 999 calls from NHS staff ‘becoming unsustainable for police officers’
03 May 2023
Nurses' 5% pay rise signed off despite threat of more strikes
Staff Council agrees to accept pay offer, which will go ahead despite rejection by RCN
02 May 2023