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End fees, pay for placements and give students holidays: a nurse-led recruitment plan
Better pay tops nurses’ list of ways to fix the staffing crisis and entice new recruits
31 Mar 2023
Free symptomatic COVID-19 testing in hospitals and care homes set to end from 1 April
Testing will end in England unless nurses work with more vulnerable patients
31 Mar 2023
Nurse retention: will 4-day week on same pay prevent staff quitting NHS?
Campaigners urge NHS employers to trial the idea, saying it would improve work-life balance
31 Mar 2023
Lucy Letby trial: baby had extensive haemorrhaging from ‘impact-type’ injuries to liver
Child O’s injuries similar to those common in a road traffic accident, says pathologist
30 Mar 2023
NHS nurse pay offer: key talks on how to fund award haven’t even started yet
Chancellor reveals Treasury has not discussed nurses’ pay funding with health department
30 Mar 2023
NMC keeps registration fee at £120 to ensure affordability
Regulator says the registration fee will be frozen for ‘as long as possible’
30 Mar 2023
NHS pay rise: bank nurses will lose out on some of the money to be paid in salaries deal
One-off, unconsolidated salary top-up will not be applied to bank nurses’ pay in Wales
29 Mar 2023
Staffing crisis: NHS needs to recruit 23,000 more nurses per year, says leaked report
Experts remain sceptical that plan for rapid recruitment of nurses could be achieved
29 Mar 2023
Nurses report trouble voting on pay deal as they ‘break the internet'
Frustration as RCN website is overwhelmed by nurses trying to vote on negotiated pay deal
28 Mar 2023
Voting opens: have your say on nurses' new pay offer
Union members to have their say on improved offer wrung from ministers after historic strikes
28 Mar 2023
Nurses offered ‘enticing’ life in Saudi Arabia to escape NHS pressures
Apply for posts at a new hospital that promises good money and plenty of sunshine
28 Mar 2023
COVID death-in service compensation: do you know anyone who’s still missing out on help?
Uptake of cash assistance scheme for nurses’ dependents lags behind pandemic death toll
27 Mar 2023
Menopause: ‘trust’s new uniform policy nearly forced me to quit’
Nurse granted exemption from tunic-only code due to hot flushes urges others to speak up
27 Mar 2023
Night shifts: will you get paid for lost hour as clocks go forward?
Check with your employer about pay this weekend, and read tips for better sleep after shifts
24 Mar 2023
Mental health nurse struck off for sexually abusive comments to colleague
Michael Turner was found to have used ‘male dominance’ to harass female colleagues
24 Mar 2023
Menopause: nurses need specialist training to recognise mental health risks
The impact of menopause on mental health is not being routinely considered, finds inquiry
24 Mar 2023
Partygate: ‘If Boris Johnson were a nurse, he’d be struck off’
Nurses voice their anger about former PM’s evidence to parliament about pandemic gatherings
23 Mar 2023