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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
Dramatic surge in nurses seeking help with money worries
‘Incredible’ rise in nurses accessing RCN’s resources for those in financial difficulty
09 Sep 2022
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The Queen: the nation’s nurses pay tribute
UK nursing leaders express their gratitude for a sovereign who championed the profession
09 Sep 2022
Nurses a glaring omission from new health secretary’s list of priorities
Thérèse Coffey infuriates nurses by failing to mention the profession among her priorities
08 Sep 2022
Liz Truss dismisses nurses using food banks as ‘talking down’ NHS
RCN says nurses will be dismayed by the PM’s ‘dismissive response to the reality they face’
07 Sep 2022
Don’t threaten nurses’ right to strike, new PM warned
Liz Truss faces huge resistance if she tries to curb right to take industrial action – TUC
07 Sep 2022
Who is Thérèse Coffey, new health secretary appointed by Liz Truss?
The Suffolk Coastal MP and PM ally voted against protecting the title of ‘nurse’ in law
07 Sep 2022
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Two men arrested in Owami Davies case still under investigation, police say
Nursing student Owami Davies was missing for seven weeks before being found alive and well
06 Sep 2022
Nurses can get COVID-19 autumn booster jab from this week
With winter surge expected in COVID and flu, nurses are urged to get booster now offered
06 Sep 2022
Government could scrap competency test for some overseas nurses to plug staffing gap
Proposed change comes after a consultation to streamline registrations.
05 Sep 2022
Retired nurses on pensions can work part-time in NHS Scotland
New interim guidance makes it quicker and easier for retiring nursing staff to return
05 Sep 2022
Nurse struck off after watching Netflix ‘for hours’ while on duty
Nurse Susan Hughes faced a series of charges, including failure to respond to emergency calls
02 Sep 2022
Rising fuel costs forcing nurses to turn down community roles
Nurse leaders say resulting staff shortages are putting vulnerable patients at risk
02 Sep 2022
Nurse vacancies hit record high 47,000 in England
Latest figures show 20% jump from March to June, prompting RCN to renew call on strike action
01 Sep 2022
Nurse leaders say healthcare support workers cannot replace registered nurses
NHS England made 35,000 job offers to support workers this year to ease pressure on trusts
01 Sep 2022
Nurses who go on strike won’t face fitness to practise hearings, NMC says
As thousands take part in pay ballots, regulator asserts the right to join industrial action
31 Aug 2022
GMB union asks nurses if they will strike over ‘punishment’ pay offer
The ballot seeks views of almost 10,000 nurse members as workers try ‘to make ends meet’
31 Aug 2022