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Don’t call us angels, call us professionals who deserve proper pay and recognition
Slump in nursing degree applications blamed on money worries and patronising attitudes
19 Jul 2023
Bigger pay rise for nurses would make little impact on inflation
Report contradicts ministers and says double-digit pay rise would hardly affect inflation
18 Jul 2023
Fear of repercussions stops overseas nurses raising concerns at work
Nurses silenced by worry over income and visa renewal, says guardian for freedom to speak up
18 Jul 2023
Government accused of ‘reckless and cavalier’ approach to public sector pay
Pay deal disparity branded ‘an unnecessary slap in the face’ for nurses
17 Jul 2023
Agency cover during strikes: High Court deals blow to ministers’ ‘anti-strike’ agenda
Health unions win legal challenge to law allowing temporary staff to cover nurses’ shifts
14 Jul 2023
Nurses up to £6k out of pocket due to ‘woefully’ outdated mileage rates
District nurses are effectively subsidising employers for work-related journeys, says report
14 Jul 2023
Nurses hit out at ‘worst pay rise in the public sector’
NHS deal lags behind offers for junior doctors, police, teachers and prison officers
13 Jul 2023
Nursing apprenticeships popular as cheaper alternative to university, says NHS trust
Apprentice route oversubscribed, contrasting with university applications, MPs are told
13 Jul 2023
Students shun nursing courses for computing degrees
New data show drop in numbers in UK, while applications for computing courses surge by 9%
13 Jul 2023
Do you rely on agency shifts to top up your salary? If so, the NHS intends to stop you
It wants to prevent staff from taking agency work, in bid to curb spending on rota cover
12 Jul 2023
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Showcasing excellence in the profession, finalists unveiled in RCN Nursing Awards 2023
Awards attracted record entries and winners will be revealed at a ceremony in November
12 Jul 2023
Should clinical placement hours be cut? Nurses views are divided
Students and nurses share their opinions on proposal to reduce placement time by 500 hours
11 Jul 2023
Jury out in Lucy Letby murder trial
Nurse is accused of murdering seven babies and trying to murder ten others on neonatal unit
10 Jul 2023
NHS staff don’t need lessons in resilience, they need to see action to prevent burnout
Mental ill health most common reason nurses call in sick, as absence levels hit new high
10 Jul 2023
Nurse’s joyful reunion with the stranger on a train she rushed to save while off-duty
Hospital staff on Tube were able to administer immediate CPR after man’s heart attack
07 Jul 2023
Oliver McGowan training: nurses invited for their views on programme’s code of practice
Code is designed to help ensure your practice complies with the law
07 Jul 2023
Start talks with nurses on 2024-25 NHS pay deal in autumn, union urges government
Unison brands NHS pay review body a failure and calls on ministers to scrap it
06 Jul 2023
Clinical placements: 500 hours may be cut to free up space for extra recruits
Nursing students may have placement requirements slashed in a bid to boost NHS workforce
06 Jul 2023