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
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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
What nurses need to know about the new health secretary
With a background in finance, Steve Barclay voted against protecting the ‘nurse’ title in law
06 Jul 2022
New health secretary told to urgently address nursing workforce crisis
Steve Barclay is told he faces ‘big and pressing challenges’ as nurses await pay award
06 Jul 2022
COVID-19: UK nations prepare to end special sick pay arrangements for nursing staff
Nurse leaders say government is not adequately supporting those workers with long-COVID
05 Jul 2022
Nurses’ days off due to stress-related illness up 20% from pre-COVID levels
Latest data from NHS Digital show that more than 128,000 days were lost in February this year
04 Jul 2022