COVID-19: 30,000 NHS staff off sick or self-isolating, warns NHS England chief
Absences affect care capacity and ‘underline need to reduce infection rate’ during lockdown
06 Nov 2020
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COVID-19: NMC consults on using its extended powers in future
Have your say on whether council processes amended during the pandemic should continue
05 Nov 2020
RCN members asked to vote on two proposals in extraordinary general meeting
College received 1,000-strong petition after disqualifications in its presidential election
05 Nov 2020
Cancer services should be ring-fenced during COVID-19 pandemic, says leading charity
Macmillan Cancer Support warns of dangers of treatment delays if specialist nurses redeployed
05 Nov 2020
COVID-19 vaccine in pipeline for healthcare staff and most vulnerable says NHS chief
If ready before Christmas, some nurses could receive it in early 2021
04 Nov 2020
Wound care app could help reduce nurses’ workload
A trial of the wound-measuring app showed it helped improve wound healing time
04 Nov 2020
COVID-19: free hot meals for NHS nurses as England prepares for second lockdown
Deliveroo relaunches its Support the NHS campaign with food deliveries to hospitals
03 Nov 2020
Northern Ireland announces free hospital parking for healthcare staff until March 2021
Department of Health reintroduces free parking in response to COVID-19 pandemic
03 Nov 2020
RCN deputy president resigns
Yvonne Coghill steps down two months before the end of her two-year tenure
02 Nov 2020
NHS nursing staff receive Pride of Britain award for work during COVID-19 pandemic
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge praise ‘dedicated NHS staff’ while presenting special award
02 Nov 2020
Healthcare whistleblowing: the e-learning modules that will help nurses speak up
Online training aims to give staff at all levels confidence to speak up about poor care
30 Oct 2020
COVID-19: RCN Foundation to fund research on effective leadership during pandemic
Charity offers up to £30,000 for studies that highlight ‘positive experiences’
30 Oct 2020
Nurse pay: RCN urges staff to lobby MPs for 12.5% wage rise
College steps up campaign to persuade chancellor to give fully funded pay increase
28 Oct 2020
Nurse research: ‘let’s make it a normal part of our role’
Nurses’ employers should give them time for research, Nightingale2020 conference told
28 Oct 2020
Nursing groups join free school meals campaign
RCN and others urge government to reverse decision over free meals during holidays
27 Oct 2020
COVID-19: no immunisation for NHS staff until vaccine proven safe and effective
Government will not proceed until trials are verified, despite reports of programme this year
27 Oct 2020
Daughter of nurse who died with COVID-19 pays tribute to her dedication
Emma Vianzon was an ‘inspiration who was always caring for others’
27 Oct 2020
COVID-19: survey finds nursing staff divided on whether to have flu jab
Some say patient safety comes first, others fear bad reaction to vaccine
26 Oct 2020