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Thousands of nurses with long-COVID to see sick pay slashed
Special sick pay to end soon, leaving one nurse with long-covid £1,000 a month worse off
31 Jan 2023
Shake-up of English language requirements go live in February
Changes makes it easier for overseas nurses to pass English language exam to work in the UK
30 Jan 2023
Cervical smears at work help busy nurses who struggle to keep screening appointments
Nurse set up screening service for NHS colleagues to help them prioritise their own health
27 Jan 2023
‘Come on the nurses, I’m on your side!’ says Rod Stewart
Sir Rod speaks out on conditions in the NHS that are ‘heartbreaking for the nurses’
27 Jan 2023
Reducing drugs errors: would colour-coded trays help nurses avoid mistakes?
Researchers found the dishes made it easier to select the correct item and to spot errors
27 Jan 2023
Nurses’ COVID-19 deaths ruled as industrial disease by coroner
Campaigners hope ruling paves way for better financial support for nurses with long-COVID
26 Jan 2023
Menopause leave in the NHS: hopes dashed for trial of structured time off
Offer of special time off could have boosted retention of highly experienced nurses
26 Jan 2023
UK nurses could face difficulty working in Ireland after changes to NMC standards
Regulator’s amendments may affect UK nurses practising in EU countries, says council member
25 Jan 2023
Lucy Letby offered to take photos of baby she had murdered, trial told
Neonatal nurse offered to take pictures of parents bathing dead baby, says prosecution
25 Jan 2023
Nursing student on brink of quitting after childcare benefits cut
Red tape means cut in childcare support while she works 12-hours days on understaffed wards
24 Jan 2023
Nursing education changes will help more students to qualify
Amendments to NMC education programme standards include more simulated practice learning
24 Jan 2023
Strikes making workloads more challenging, says NHS chief executive
NHS England’s Amanda Pritchard says effect of action by nurses and other staff is obvious
23 Jan 2023
Learning disability nursing omitted from new Welsh training places
Government’s investment in the health service workforce welcomed, but there are concerns
20 Jan 2023
NHS faces biggest strike in its history as unions announce 6 February walkout
Ambulance workers will join nurses on the picket line unless government agrees to talks
20 Jan 2023
Nurses’ strike live: news and pictures from the picket lines on day four
Defying freezing weather, nurses stage fresh strike to demand fair pay and safe staffing
19 Jan 2023
Voices from a nurses’ picket line: the pressures that are driving us closer to quitting
Many nurses say they struggle to cope amid long shifts without a break and appalling pay
19 Jan 2023
Nursing students tell of shedding tears over staffing crisis
Students on picket line say pressures make it hard to learn, nurses too busy to teach them
19 Jan 2023
Nurses’ strike: news and pictures from the third round of industrial action
Nurses across England brave cold to stand on picket lines in third day of historic strikes
18 Jan 2023