Cut in fuel duty not enough to help community nurses, RCN says
Nurses driving to see patients need additional payments and review of mileage rates, it says
23 Mar 2022
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COVID tests: nurses left unclear on who will pay for testing as 1 April deadline looms
Failure to clarify testing policy for NHS staff leaves nurses concerned about test fees
23 Mar 2022
Nurses don Rishi Sunak masks urging ‘proper pay rise’ for staff
Front-line workers deliver petition on NHS pay offer ahead of chancellor’s Spring Statement
22 Mar 2022
All nurses to have training on learning disabilities and autism
Mandatory training requirement is added to a Bill now going through parliament
22 Mar 2022
Nurse who mistreated patient with dementia asks to be removed from register
Nurse suspended after telling regulator she is unfit to practise and asking to be struck off
21 Mar 2022
Competency test centre set to greet thousands of overseas nurses
University facility will enable nurses to do their OSCE before they can register in the UK
21 Mar 2022
Do doctors need nurses more than nurses need doctors?
Stability in nursing teams boosts retention of medical staff, but not the other way round
18 Mar 2022
‘Crazy’ fuel hikes could drive us out of profession, say nurses
Patients could be put at risk if nurses unable to carry out frequent home visits, RCN warns
18 Mar 2022
Being honest about errors in care: the guidance every nurse should read
NMC has updated its advice on duty of candour, which supports staff to be open with patients
17 Mar 2022
Scottish Government plan to boost nursing student intake labelled ‘inadequate’
RCN says strategy to increase homegrown and overseas nurses laudable, but lacks detail
17 Mar 2022
Healthcare support for Ukrainian refugees: guidance issued for NHS staff
Advice includes checklist for caring for those fleeing war and helping them access services
16 Mar 2022
Mental health: more nurses urgently needed as referrals soar
Pandemic sees surge in demand for treatment for conditions, including anxiety and depression
16 Mar 2022
NHS mileage: call for urgent review as nurses struggle with mounting travel costs
Community staff struggle to get to payday as driving to patients leaves them out-of-pocket
15 Mar 2022
Cervical screening for staff: how a nurse is boosting uptake among her own colleagues
Workplace testing is proving quick and convenient for nursing staff – and it’s easy to set up
15 Mar 2022
Virtual placements for overseas students could help ease their transition to UK practice
Module to be used in Indonesia is tailored to nation’s system but based on NMC standards
14 Mar 2022
Reflecting on two years of the worst pandemic in nurses’ lifetime
Nurses share experiences of the first waves two years after WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic
11 Mar 2022
NHS pay: below-inflation rise (aka real-terms pay cut) ‘highly likely’
Nurses face losing out as chancellor grapples with competing pressures on public spending
10 Mar 2022
Call for flexible hours for all nurses returning after having children – report
Researchers say flexibility is key to retaining nurses and addressing staffing shortages
10 Mar 2022