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Labour vows to get tough on NHS managerial misconduct in wake of Letby case
Managers will be disbarred for serious misconduct under Labour government, says Wes Streeting
30 Aug 2023
Consultation launched on law that could see striking nurses sacked
Ministers seek views on how anti-strike law should work but unions still pledge to oppose it
29 Aug 2023
Nurse pushes for £25k compensation after unfair dismissal
Tribunal rules that research nurse Clare Jackson’s down-banding amounted to unfair dismissal
29 Aug 2023
Nurses encouraged into research to improve patient safety
Combining clinical practice with research would also boost job satisfaction
25 Aug 2023
Nurses rescue poorly hedgehog who wandered into emergency department
A hedgehog called John is on the road to recovery after being pampered by nurses
25 Aug 2023
Heading for departures: surge in nurses applying to practise overseas
Steep rise in NMC registrants seeking to work outside UK blamed on chronic staff shortages
24 Aug 2023
Lucy Letby inquiry should be given more power, NHS ombudsman tells health secretary
A statutory inquiry would be able to ‘compel witnesses’ and investigate leadership
24 Aug 2023
Former head of nursing at Letby hospital referred to regulator
Alison Kelly is referred to NMC after concerns over handling of fears raised by consultants
23 Aug 2023
Mental health call-outs: concern over impact of reduced police attendance
Nurses could be left to plug gaps in services thanks to change in police policy
23 Aug 2023
Lucy Letby: police praise nurses who testified in distressing trial
Officers acknowledge the emotional impact on colleagues and witnesses
22 Aug 2023
Static mileage allowances hinder community nurse recruitment and retention
Essential car use unaffordable for many staff as mileage rates fail to match petrol prices
22 Aug 2023
Lucy Letby given whole life sentence
Nurse refuses to attend court to hear sentencing after murder convictions
21 Aug 2023
Former head of nursing says she ‘lacked information’ to remove Letby from neonatal unit
Karen Rees says she was not given enough information to justify removing Letby earlier
21 Aug 2023
Lucy Letby: police review care of babies in Liverpool and Chester as inquiry is called
Independent inquiry will examine how clinicians’ concerns about nurse were handled
18 Aug 2023
Lucy Letby was ‘very skilled in brainwashing’ colleagues
Reviewing lawyer speaks of nurse ‘covering her tracks’ as she is found guilty
18 Aug 2023
Nurse Lucy Letby guilty of murdering seven babies
Jury also convicts children’s nurse of six attempted murders at hospital neonatal unit
18 Aug 2023
Nurses’ lives inspire play premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe
Playwright drew on more than 50 nurses’ own words to explore the pressures NHS staff face
18 Aug 2023
Guide to British slang aims to break the language barrier for nurses from overseas
It deciphers terms including ‘it’s giving me gyp’ and ‘spending a penny’
18 Aug 2023