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NMC to consider proposed changes to English language requirements for overseas nurses
Plan to revamp language tests would make it easier for overseas staff to register in the UK
22 Sep 2022
‘Panicked and ill-considered’ NHS plan draws fire from unions
Critics say Thérèse Coffey’s plan calls for volunteers but fails to address staff shortages
22 Sep 2022
Call for urgent social care funding as NHS faces winter ‘health emergency’
NHS warning that social care will impact emergency care as patients cannot be discharged
22 Sep 2022
Unions challenge legality of government's new strike rules
Rules allow employers to use bank and agency staff to cover nursing shifts during strikes
21 Sep 2022
Compensation in doubt for families of nurses who died from COVID-19
Some families received payouts but others could lose out as life assurance schemes close
21 Sep 2022
Bankers’ bonuses could pay 80,000 nurse salaries, MP claims
Labour MP Dame Margaret Hodge made the comparison as chancellor may scrap bonus cap
21 Sep 2022
Emotion and pride of nurses who marched in the Queen’s funeral procession
‘Honoured’ to represent profession at funeral for sovereign who was RCN patron for 65 years
20 Sep 2022
Fair pay for nursing: RCN confirms rescheduled date for strike ballot
The ballot will now open on 6 October, with the union urging nurses to vote for a strike
16 Sep 2022
'Night shifts prepared me' says nurse who queued to see the Queen
Senior sister moved by experience but other nurses disappointed at being unable to attend
16 Sep 2022
World Health Organization warns of staffing crisis about to hit UK nursing workforce
One in five nurses nearing retirement with not enough nursing graduates to replace them
15 Sep 2022
Blow for senior nurses as pay rise anomaly leaves many worse off
Delayed pay award puts some in new pension bracket, owing hundreds in backdated contributions
15 Sep 2022
Protected nurse title: Office for National Statistics lists job terms as ‘registered’
The change has been welcomed by campaigners as a step towards formal legal recognition
15 Sep 2022
Scotland extends hospital smoking ban to include fixed penalty notices for outdoor areas
People found smoking within 15 metres of healthcare settings will be issued £50 penalties
14 Sep 2022
Unclear if nurses will get overtime pay for working on day of the Queen’s funeral
Clarity sought on pay for nurses who work on Monday’s bank holiday following Jubilee muddle
13 Sep 2022
NHS discount service to provide nurses with free hand cream to help with damaged skin
Blue Light Card and skincare brand Nursem teamed up for this year’s National Eczema Week
13 Sep 2022
Nurse pay: RCN delays strike ballot following Queen’s death
College suspends voting for potential industrial action over pay offer
12 Sep 2022
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‘She lit up the room’ – nurse recalls effect of the Queen’s visit
In one of her final public engagements the Queen gave hope to patients at a hospice
12 Sep 2022
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Queen’s Nurses pay tribute to their patron Elizabeth II
Holders of the prestigious nursing title discuss what the late monarch meant to them
09 Sep 2022