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Would you be happy for a loved one to receive NHS care where you work?
NHS staff survey shows that only 60% of nurses in England would be satisfied to do so
10 Mar 2023
Will the government’s NHS workforce plan be a ‘betrayal of all staff’?
Critics respond to claims that specific nursing numbers may be removed from staffing plan
10 Mar 2023
No deal yet on nurses’ pay – talks to continue next week
Talks with health unions described as ‘constructive’ by DHSC as strikes remain paused
09 Mar 2023
Lucy Letby trial: parents begged for newborn to be moved
Father wanted surviving triplet to go to another hospital following deaths of boy’s brothers
09 Mar 2023
Anti-strikes law could breach nurses’ human rights
Bill would discriminate against nurses and cause confusion, says parliamentary panel
09 Mar 2023
Pay talks back on… even though union members have already accepted latest offer
Negotiations restart as Welsh ministers move to avert more strikes following RCN ultimatum
08 Mar 2023
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08 Mar 2023
Black nurse told to bleach her skin wins £26,000 for racial harassment
Nurse depressed after boss told her to make her skin white so ‘patients will be nice to you’
07 Mar 2023
Lucy Letby trial: doctor recalls seeing unexplained blood and swelling in baby’s throat
Registrar made three attempts to intubate baby boy, as defence points to ‘suboptimal care’
07 Mar 2023
NHS England apologises to black nurse and praises her courage
‘Landmark’ tribunal found Michelle Cox was treated unfairly by her employer due to her race
07 Mar 2023
Post-baby nursing careers: the gap between the impact of motherhood and fatherhood
While women’s careers stall, male nurses can enjoy faster promotion than childless peers
06 Mar 2023
Nursing gets the Antiques Roadshow treatment – and one nurse gets his ‘pinch me’ moment
Award winner reflects on showcasing the profession for BBC1 show’s special episode
03 Mar 2023
UK COVID-19 Inquiry wants ‘overlooked’ nurses to share their experiences
Give your views while nurse leaders highlight inadequate protection for community nurses
03 Mar 2023
Comfort and pockets: what nurses really want from a national uniform
As a garment supplier is chosen the priorities are comfort, free movement and deep pockets
03 Mar 2023
Nurses’ strike: other unions now invited to pay talks, not just RCN
Government extends invitation after unions warned of consequences if left out of negotiations
02 Mar 2023
‘Nurse’ title a step closer to being protected by law
Regulator hails ‘exciting’ draft law as a template for future registration of nurses
02 Mar 2023
Who decides what nurses are paid in the UK
Spelling out how things stand on nurses’ pay for the current year as well as 2023-24
02 Mar 2023
Strikes back in prospect as union roundly rejects new pay offer and issues ultimatum
Extra offer for staff in Wales’ NHS wouldn’t make up for years of ‘being undervalued’
01 Mar 2023