PPE shortage: how nurses went into pandemic with barely a week’s worth of protection
Report confirms what staff feared about how soon supplies could run out, union says
02 Mar 2022
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Mandatory COVID-19 jabs for all nurses will be scrapped this month
Government consultation revealed overwhelming support for ending vaccination requirement
01 Mar 2022
Are you up to date with the latest immunisation guidance?
RCN’s updated guide follows a nurse-led catch-up programme for measles, mumps and rubella
28 Feb 2022
Nurses in the Isle of Man to be balloted on their willingness to accept 4% pay offer
RCN is demanding rise of 15% and may hold further votes on possible industrial action
25 Feb 2022
Take part in an awareness day on moisture-associated skin damage
Join nurses on 17 March in the campaign to increase knowledge of the skin condition
25 Feb 2022
Prioritise nursing vacancies in Scotland NHS now, leaders urge
Audit Scotland says service ‘not financially sustainable’ as nation moves out of pandemic
24 Feb 2022
Unions slam proposal to limit pay rise for nurses and other NHS staff to 3% next year
Government recommendation creates false choice between fair pay and safer staffing, RCN says
24 Feb 2022
Fitness to practise: nurses who engage poorly with process may face harsher sanctions
Research finds input at an early stage can make a positive difference to the outcome
22 Feb 2022
Agency nurses targeted by ‘unscrupulous’ tax avoidance schemes
HMRC warns that majority of these plans do not work and nurses often end up paying more
21 Feb 2022
As Storm Eunice rages across UK, community nurses are advised to carry an emergency pack
Nurse are told: take an extra coat, warm clothes and charge your phone in case you get stuck
18 Feb 2022
Pay packets to shrink for many nurses due to NHS pension changes
Changes in contributions called a step too far but top earners and part-timers will benefit
18 Feb 2022
Scrapping COVID rules would be gung-ho and a leap in the dark, say health leaders
Will you feel safe at work with no fresh guidance on infection prevention and control?
18 Feb 2022
Drop in applications for university nursing degree courses
UCAS figures show 10% decrease from last year's record-breaking number of candidates
17 Feb 2022
Government rejects calls to address nurse burnout and shortage
Unions say government focus is on cost ‘above all else’ instead of NHS workforce
17 Feb 2022
Unions condemn refusal to introduce safe staffing law on nurse-patient ratio in England
Onus will remain on employers at local level despite legislation in other UK nations
17 Feb 2022
NHS pay ballot: have nurses moved one step closer to taking industrial action?
Resounding vote by RCN members in Northern Ireland’s NHS makes their discontent clear
15 Feb 2022
Give staff with long-COVID chance of redeployment ahead of dismissal – NHS guidance
NHS England says trusts should seek alternative roles for staff on long-term sick leave
15 Feb 2022
Nursing associate role was most popular NHS apprenticeship last year
More than 24,500 apprentices trained in 178 different programmes across the NHS in 2020-21
14 Feb 2022