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12-month suspension for nurse who defrauded health board over bank shift payments
NMC hears that Emma Lavelle and colleague falsely claimed £1,504 for work not undertaken
25 Jul 2022
COVID-19: autumn booster plan confirmed for front-line health and social care staff
As COVID-19 cases rise, the vaccination plan is extended to avoid extra pressure on NHS
22 Jul 2022
Nurses overlooked in DHSC learning disability and autism plan, says RCN lead
Move to get people out of mental health hospitals fails to engage with specialist staff
21 Jul 2022
Pay offer: nurses and unions react angrily, ballot on industrial action called
RCN urges members to ‘turn the tide on low pay’ in upcoming ballot amid dismay over pay offer
20 Jul 2022
Reaching nurse recruitment target will still leave huge shortfall
NHS in England will still need thousands more nurses even if goal is achieved, report says
20 Jul 2022
Nurse pay: unions slam government offer of 4% as ‘grave misstep’
Government misjudges mood of nursing staff as public support grows for industrial action
19 Jul 2022
Nurses accuse government of ‘emotional blackmail’ after it refuses to fund fair pay deal
Health leaders say they may have to decide between wages increase or providing cancer care
19 Jul 2022
Nurses expected to be offered 5% pay rise this week
NHS would need to help pay for the rise, but RCN warns 5% would be unacceptable to nurses
18 Jul 2022
Heatwave: chief nurse insists nurses drink water on wards
Ruth May urges employers to ensure all care staff stay hydrated during shifts
18 Jul 2022
Nurses’ views needed on proposed changes to education standards
NMC consultation looks at entry requirements, placements, and knowledge or skills criteria
15 Jul 2022
Sharp fall in nursing degree applications ‘cause for concern’
RCN cites soaring inflation as number of mature students applying for courses drops
14 Jul 2022
Calls to rethink plan to scrap health and social care BTEC amid growing staffing crisis
‘Reckless’ plan blocks pathway to nursing and deters potential recruits, warns NHS leader
13 Jul 2022
Government votes to allow agency staff to cover work of striking nurses
Unions warn move will undermine patient safety and is damaging to nurses’ right to strike
13 Jul 2022
Rape threats, predatory staff and daily misogynies: nurses reveal scale of abuse in NHS
Nurses use Survivors in Scrubs website to report sex-based power imbalances
13 Jul 2022
Nurses in Scotland asked if they would strike in ballot on 5% pay offer
RCN is asking nurses to reject the offer and say if they would consider industrial action
12 Jul 2022
Nurse who gave first COVID-19 jab to receive George Cross on behalf of NHS England staff
May Parsons will accept the medal for heroism and courage in the face of extreme danger
12 Jul 2022
Public support rising for pay strike by nurses
Support for nurses to strike over pay has risen to nearly 50%, says the RCN
11 Jul 2022
Nurse pay rise could mean cuts to cancer and primary care
NHS England warns that patients and other services could be affected without government boost
11 Jul 2022