Nurse suspended for six months for record-keeping failures
NMC panel finds agency nurse failed to complete care notes and record contact with patients
04 Jun 2024
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Resolve pay issues this summer, Ranger tells politicians
Whoever is in power after general election must end unfair delays, says RCN acting leader
03 Jun 2024
RCN leader Pat Cullen quits so she can seek selection to stand in general election
General secretary who took nurses into historic strikes stands down in bid to become MP
29 May 2024
Where are the men? Nursing profession fails to attract males
Report calls for ‘dismantling of stereotype that views nursing as suited primarily for women’
28 May 2024
Nurses’ general election priorities: what’s on your policy wish list?
Nursing leaders and organisations respond to the announcement of a July general election
23 May 2024
NMC chief executive resigns as she awaits neurosurgery following tumour diagnosis
My job is tough enough when you’re well, impossible when you’re not, says Andrea Sutcliffe
22 May 2024
Tattoos, piercings, false eyelashes now okay for nurses as trust relaxes uniform rule
Trust wants to celebrate inclusivity and allow people to be themselves in modern workplace
20 May 2024
National nurses’ uniform to make its debut at NHS trust
Nurses in Derbyshire will be the first to wear the uniform, which comes in various colours
16 May 2024
Four-day week roster has given me back my home life
Could your workplace be the next to adopt new shift pattern after popularity of pilot?
15 May 2024
Court order blocking access to Letby trial article defies open justice, MP tells Commons
Ex-minister criticises court order stopping UK online access to article on killer’s trial
14 May 2024
Nursing levels: update on what counts as advanced practice
New definitions in professional framework aim to end ‘ambiguity’ that can limit careers
14 May 2024
International Nurses Day: what makes us proud of our profession
Nurses mark event by sharing what inspired their career choice and drives their commitment
10 May 2024
Freeze on undergraduate places branded as incomprehensible, given agency spend
Funding decision a repeat of past mistakes that are expensive to fix, says nurses’ leader
09 May 2024
Nursing abroad: how recruiters are tempting UK staff to Canada
Billboards show benefits such as escaping low pay and access to spectacular scenery
08 May 2024
Nurse struck off after failing to give CPR and trying to cover up
Registrant ‘remorseful’ but failed to engage with regulator after suspension over incident
07 May 2024
Job profiles: have your say on whether they value nurses’ skills
Consultation on proposed revisions to band 4, 5 and 6 job profiles begins
01 May 2024
FtP hearings: plans that would bypass formal hearings in some cases are flawed, says NMC
Nurses could fear repercussions of accepting guilt, regulator and NHS Employers warn
30 Apr 2024
Career progression … or lack of it: how being a man in nursing is a distinct advantage
Report reveals sex and race inequality in the NHS, with male nurses enjoying faster promotion
26 Apr 2024