Nursing and midwifery job profiles up for review
Revisions seen needed to reflect developments in practice since creation of current profiles
16 Aug 2022
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UK must stop poaching nursing staff from poorer countries, warns ICN chief executive
Howard Catton says ethical guidelines on overseas recruitment must be strengthened
15 Aug 2022
Community nurse shortage having ‘dire’ effect on patients
NHS providers warn that without action the waiting list for community care will rise
15 Aug 2022
Trust slammed for offering single teabag as ‘thank you’ treat
TikTok post shows woman unwrapping envelope from Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
12 Aug 2022
Nurse pay: Scottish ballot result shows appetite for strike action
Most RCN members who responded gave ‘clearest signal yet’ that industrial action is imminent
12 Aug 2022
Vaccinations and PPE provision: we want to hear nurses’ views
Have your opinions on vaccines and personal protective equipment changed during the pandemic?
12 Aug 2022
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Missing nursing student: more CCTV images released with appeal for further information
‘Don’t underestimate how important your call could be,’ say police in search for Owami Davies
11 Aug 2022
NMC: nurse struck off for illegally obtaining UK passport
Maidei Hukuimwe was convicted last year after she admitted obtaining a false certificate
11 Aug 2022
Beat the heat: what your employer should do during a heatwave
UK Health Security Agency issues heat-health warning until 11pm on Sunday
11 Aug 2022
First cohort of Kenyan nurses on NHS fast-track scheme start work
Thirteen nurses joined Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to boost NHS numbers
10 Aug 2022
A strike is our only option say nurses as ballot is called on pay offer
Early support for ballot that could see nurses in England and Wales strike for first time
09 Aug 2022
Ballot date set with nurses urged to approve first ever strike in England and Wales
Postal strike ballot opening 15 September is in response to ‘disgraceful’ 4% pay offer
09 Aug 2022
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Missing nursing student: fifth man arrested, police make fresh appeal to public
Police make renewed appeal for information about Owami Davies, who vanished over a month ago
08 Aug 2022
Petition urges Government to rethink scrapping NHS COVID sick pay
Nurses with long-COVID say the payments were a lifeline providing financial security
08 Aug 2022
Nurses brand call to take on extra cleaning duties ‘ridiculous’ and ‘outrageous’
Hospital’s plan to cover staffing shortages sparks social media backlash
05 Aug 2022
New training will help nurses avoid skin damage from gloves while reducing waste
Free online course for all care settings aims to curb excessive reliance on gloves
04 Aug 2022
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New CCTV images of missing nursing student as fourth man arrested
Police release images of Owami Davies on 7 July, the night she disappeared
04 Aug 2022
Survey reveals mental health crisis for nurses in Wales since start of COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly three quarters of staff say their mental health has worsened, sparking retention fears
04 Aug 2022