NHS strike is about politics, not concern for patients, PM tells Tory faithful
Rishi Sunak condemns timing of latest walkout by nurses and other NHS professionals
05 Oct 2023
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Lucy Letby: police to investigate trust for corporate manslaughter
Cheshire Constabulary will ‘consider areas including senior leadership and decision-making’
04 Oct 2023
New anti-racism award launched after nurse’s landmark tribunal
The Michelle Cox RCN Foundation Anti-racism Award will support nurse-led projects
04 Oct 2023
Scale of NHS nurse sickness absence due to mental ill health points to extent of burnout
Anxiety and depression most common reasons for sick days as well-being hub funding ended
03 Oct 2023
Nurses fear they will be forced to quit if hospital nursery closure goes ahead
Without the subsidised nursery, childcare fees for UCLH staff will rise by £1k a month
03 Oct 2023
Flexible working: some nurses can now gain early access to pension without leaving NHS
Nurses with a 1995 legacy pension will now be able to access some or all of their pension
02 Oct 2023
Nurses criticise ‘confusing’ new colour-coded national uniform
Many say the choices are ‘too narrow’ to differentiate between nursing roles and skills
29 Sep 2023
Nurse vacancies soar almost 60% in Wales leaving staff ‘exhausted’
RCN report also shows nursing staff work a total of 69,877 additional hours every week
29 Sep 2023
Write off student debt to boost nurse numbers in NHS, experts say
‘Leaky training pipleline’ is failing to produce the number of nurses needed
28 Sep 2023
Nursing Live: all the event has on offer for nurses
The eclectic programme includes masterclasses, careers advice, yoga and singing
28 Sep 2023
NMC responds to claim ‘culture of fear’ keeps abusive nurses on register
Whistleblower alleges ‘toxic conduct’ within NMC that delays fitness to practise cases
27 Sep 2023
Nurse’s anger at Tory MP for ‘twisting my words to fit your agenda’
Holly Turner criticises Mark Jenkinson for editing what she said on BBC’s Question Time
27 Sep 2023
New colour for national nurse uniform announced
England’s new NHS uniforms will make staff responsibilities easier to identify
26 Sep 2023
New definition of nursing captures profession’s complexity
The RCN has updated its 20-year-old definition to reflect nursing’s safety-critical role
26 Sep 2023
Nurse test centre doubles in size as UK aims to expand intake of overseas recruits
The revamped test centre will be able to process 22,000 OSCE competency tests each year
26 Sep 2023
Lucy Letby to face retrial on attempted murder charge
Retrial concerns baby girl, known as Child K, who died in February 2016
25 Sep 2023
COVID-19 emergency register set to close in March 2024
Nurses who joined the temporary register during the pandemic will be advised on next steps
22 Sep 2023
Raising concerns: new guidance supports nurses to speak up
Framework in Wales aims to ensure staff can report issues without fear of repercussions
22 Sep 2023