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New push for legal protection of ‘nurse’ in job titles to protect patients
Bill would make it illegal for anyone to call themselves nurse unless registered with NMC
05 Feb 2025
Lucy Letby: medical experts claim she did not murder babies
Expert says deaths blamed on former nurse resulted from natural causes or poor medical care
04 Feb 2025
Top nursing school closure plan sparks alarm among students
Cardiff University has begun consultation on shutting highly ranked nursing school
31 Jan 2025
Big rise in fitness to practise referrals is masking progress made on backlogs, says NMC
Referrals to the regulator are increasing, which risks undoing work to tackle caseloads
30 Jan 2025
Band 7-9 draft job profile updates ‘undervalue senior nurses’ expertise’
Give senior NHS nurses the recognition they deserve, RCN tells roles review
29 Jan 2025
Man charged with murder of much loved nurse lecturer
Shocked university community pays tribute to ‘dedicated educator and compassionate mentor’
27 Jan 2025
Patient death: prescription charts ‘not completed on 15 days’
Hospital told to urgently address nurses’ awareness of duty to complete documentation
23 Jan 2025
NHS pension remedy would offer choice of benefits for nurses
McCloud remedy aims to address age discrimination against younger staff
21 Jan 2025
Nurse who performed CPR on woman as she choked to death had ‘insufficient’ training
Key information about patient’s swallowing issues was also not passed to front-line staff
20 Jan 2025
Care in corridors, toilets and cupboards: nurses share harrowing stories
Nurses’ powerful testimonies describe corridor care as ‘exhausting and soul-destroying’
16 Jan 2025
Nurse struck off for prescribing Botox remotely and unsafely
Heather Hazzard failed to check the qualifications of reporter who posed as a beauty...
14 Jan 2025
Nurse’s stabbing at hospital leaves the profession in shock
Latest incident highlights rising dangers of violence for nurses in the workplace
13 Jan 2025
Nurse safety: ‘serious concerns’ over driving after long shifts
RCN and road safety charity express concerns about staff driving home after long shifts
09 Jan 2025
Band 7 ward manager suspended by NMC for leaving early from bank shifts on her own ward
Nurse told investigation she started early and rarely took a lunch break
07 Jan 2025
More time to have your say on band 7, 8 and 9 job profiles review
NHS Staff Council extends consultation period on review of profiles for senior roles
06 Jan 2025
New year honours list 2025: the nurses recognised
Outstanding leadership and clinical care represents ‘the very best of the profession’
30 Dec 2024
NHS managers could face ban for serious misconduct and failure to act on concerns
Nurses invited to contribute to a consultation on introducing regulation for NHS managers
17 Dec 2024
Lucy Letby: lawyers seek to challenge verdicts as witness ‘changes mind’
Former nurse’s defence team also says it has fresh evidence to contradict trial findings
16 Dec 2024