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Petition calling for ‘nurse emoji’ gains thousands of signatures
A nursing emoji is only fair… after all, doctors already have one, says nurse campaigner
26 May 2020
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Nurses’ pay: your government is out of step with public mood on NHS, RCN tells Johnson
College leaders call on ministers to be honest about nursing salaries
22 May 2020
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NMC allows suspended nurses to return to practice to shore up COVID-19 effort
Regulator softens sanctions to help employers ease nurse staffing pressures during pandemic
22 May 2020
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COVID-19 antibody tests to be offered to nurses in England
‘Game changer’ tests will also be available to patients and supplied to devolved nations
22 May 2020
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COVID-19: warning over people posing as nurses on dating sites
Latest scam involves people pretending to be hospital nurses who need money to get to work
22 May 2020
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Pandemic continues to take its toll on nurses’ mental health – survey
Quarter of staff reported severe depression, but uptake of psychological support remains low
21 May 2020
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Protection demanded for nurses ‘ostracised and abused’ during pandemic worldwide
Fear and ignorance blamed for global attacks against nurses caring for patients with COVID-19
21 May 2020
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COVID-19: nurse applauded by colleagues as he leaves intensive care unit
Felix Khor salutes ‘incredible care’ of staff after 45 days in ICU
20 May 2020
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Nurse raises money to buy iPads for hospitals
Fundraising inspired by the comfort of video calls with her father, who died from COVID-19
20 May 2020
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Scrap immigration health surcharge for nurses, urges RCN
Refusal to drop NHS surcharge ‘undermines the dedicated care of overseas staff’: RCN
20 May 2020
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COVID-19: hundreds join nurse support sessions online
Nurses coping with stress and pressures access leadership support service during the crisis
19 May 2020
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COVID-19: health secretary draws fire for refusing to commit to future nurse pay rise
Nursing organisations say wage hike would ‘show who we really value’
18 May 2020
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Sick pay confusion could drive ill, self-isolating or shielding nurses back to work
RCN calls for clarification on COVID-19 furlough eligibility for independent sector nurses
18 May 2020
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Daughter of nurse who died in pandemic pours scorn on easing of lockdown rules
Don’t put nurses’ lives at risk of COVID-19, she tells public
14 May 2020
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NMC announces further extensions to revalidation deadlines
Registrants due to revalidate later in 2020 can request extension due to COVID-19 pandemic
14 May 2020
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COVID-19: unions’ anger over possible two-year pay freeze for public sector workers
Proposal in leaked Treasury document is ‘the exact opposite of what’s expected and deserved’
13 May 2020
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Boris Johnson pays tribute to ‘today’s Nightingales’ on International Nurses Day
‘We owe you more than words can say,’ prime minister says in tribute to profession
12 May 2020
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COVID-19: charity launches appeal to help shielded children stay at home
More equipment needed to help Roald Dahl nurses care for vulnerable children
12 May 2020