Crackdown on punitive fees that seek to prevent overseas nurses moving jobs
Move aimed at rogue employers means they can now only claim back genuine expenses
03 Aug 2022
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Missing nursing student: two men arrested on suspicion of murder
Police investigating the disappearance of Owami Davies from Essex continue to detain two men
02 Aug 2022
Menopause leave: NHS can be a ‘trailblazer’ and improve retention
More support for those experiencing symptoms could also help keep staff, says RCN forum chair
02 Aug 2022
‘Outsiders’ perception pushing black and male nurses to fitness to practice hearings
NMC raises concerns about lack of support for nurses from ethnic minority backgrounds
02 Aug 2022
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Police launch appeal for information to help locate missing nursing student
Owami Davies of Grays in Essex was last seen in West Croydon on 7 July
01 Aug 2022
Call for nurses to do cleaning on wards labelled 'disrespectful'
Hospital wanted nurses to clean door handles and answer phones but is told to plan better
01 Aug 2022
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01 Aug 2022
Datix reports ignored or discouraged as staffing crisis prompts safety concerns
Nurses continue to log safe staffing concerns despite being told it’s a ‘pointless exercise’
29 Jul 2022
Union challenges legal change on using agency nurses as cover during industrial action
Unison has written to the business secretary informing him it will seek a judicial review
28 Jul 2022
Huge response to idea of relaxing English language requirements for overseas nurses
NMC has already received more than 31,000 submissions – a record for one of its consultations
28 Jul 2022
NHS told to make better use of hospital passports to support patients
Passports support patients with communication difficulties and help flag them to nurses
27 Jul 2022
Nurses in Wales prepare for ballot on industrial action after ‘insulting’ 4% pay offer
Welsh Government blames below-inflation increase on lack of funding from Westminster
26 Jul 2022
Nurse shortages contributing to greatest ever workforce crisis
Persistent understaffing now a serious risk to staff and patients, says Commons report
25 Jul 2022
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