Nowhere to take a break: nurses share workplace stories
Posts on Facebook page include reports of converted store cupboards and picnic benches
28 Jun 2022
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Nurses in Scotland urged to reject 5% pay offer in ballot
Offer fails to recognise safety-critical role of nursing and soaring cost of living, says RCN
27 Jun 2022
Bullying in the NHS: steep rise in complaints about managers and other colleagues
Staff need to know concerns will be taken seriously as employers insist they’re doing more
24 Jun 2022
Relief for Northern Ireland community nurses as temporary increased mileage rates agreed
Health minister Robin Swann announces an increased allowance to be reviewed in six months
24 Jun 2022
Nurses laugh off expert advice to take a power nap during night shifts
Fatigue expert recommends a nap to stay vigilant but nurses say it wouldn’t be allowed
24 Jun 2022
Learning disability nurse shortage puts patients at risk of missing out on medications
People with complex needs are often not receiving their prescribed drugs doses
23 Jun 2022
Permission to work flexible hours still a lottery for Scottish nurses
They lack full benefits of flexible working and must rely on supportive managers
21 Jun 2022
As biggest rail strike in 30 years begins across the UK – will nurses be next?
Disputes are taking shape over NHS pay, with a warning that many experienced staff could quit
21 Jun 2022
Tory peer blasts ‘scandalous’ rejection of thousands of would-be nursing students
‘Rationing’ of university places condemned with 35,000 potential nursing students turned away
20 Jun 2022
One in five NHS staff looking for new job as living costs soar
Health unions say situation worsening by the week and more staff are turning to food banks
17 Jun 2022
Suspended: Band 6 nurse who was obsessed with looking up people’s medical records
Her confidentiality breaches involved relatives, neighbours and a colleague
17 Jun 2022
Heatwave looms: nurses warned to stay hydrated as temperatures soar
Employers told to give nurses time to refuel and rehydrate while on duty in hot weather
16 Jun 2022
Nurses in Scotland set to consider final pay offer of 5%
Union says offer ‘falls far short of expectations of a fair pay award’
15 Jun 2022
Nurses have endured a decade of falling wages, study finds
Health Foundation says pandemic and cost of living crisis necessitate a new approach to pay
15 Jun 2022
QNI urges Sajid Javid to work with nurses to ease high fuel costs
Charity raises ‘serious concerns’ for community nurses who are struggling
14 Jun 2022
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Finalists for the RCN Nursing Awards 2022 revealed
Shortlist announced for the awards that showcase the very best of the profession
13 Jun 2022
Feeling menopausal? Don’t be embarrassed to ask for reasonable adjustments at work
Menopause symptoms are forcing women to give up on their careers, so employers must help
13 Jun 2022
Soaring inflation means nurses face ‘miserly’ pay offer – TUC
Union warns that nurses’ real pay down £5,200 compared with 2010
10 Jun 2022