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Scotland extends hospital smoking ban to include fixed penalty notices for outdoor areas
People found smoking within 15 metres of healthcare settings will be issued £50 penalties
14 Sep 2022
Unclear if nurses will get overtime pay for working on day of the Queen’s funeral
Clarity sought on pay for nurses who work on Monday’s bank holiday following Jubilee muddle
13 Sep 2022
NHS discount service to provide nurses with free hand cream to help with damaged skin
Blue Light Card and skincare brand Nursem teamed up for this year’s National Eczema Week
13 Sep 2022
Nurse pay: RCN delays strike ballot following Queen’s death
College suspends voting for potential industrial action over pay offer
12 Sep 2022
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‘She lit up the room’ – nurse recalls effect of the Queen’s visit
In one of her final public engagements the Queen gave hope to patients at a hospice
12 Sep 2022
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Queen’s Nurses pay tribute to their patron Elizabeth II
Holders of the prestigious nursing title discuss what the late monarch meant to them
09 Sep 2022
Dramatic surge in nurses seeking help with money worries
‘Incredible’ rise in nurses accessing RCN’s resources for those in financial difficulty
09 Sep 2022
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The Queen: the nation’s nurses pay tribute
UK nursing leaders express their gratitude for a sovereign who championed the profession
09 Sep 2022
Nurses a glaring omission from new health secretary’s list of priorities
Thérèse Coffey infuriates nurses by failing to mention the profession among her priorities
08 Sep 2022
Liz Truss dismisses nurses using food banks as ‘talking down’ NHS
RCN says nurses will be dismayed by the PM’s ‘dismissive response to the reality they face’
07 Sep 2022
Don’t threaten nurses’ right to strike, new PM warned
Liz Truss faces huge resistance if she tries to curb right to take industrial action – TUC
07 Sep 2022
Who is Thérèse Coffey, new health secretary appointed by Liz Truss?
The Suffolk Coastal MP and PM ally voted against protecting the title of ‘nurse’ in law
07 Sep 2022
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Two men arrested in Owami Davies case still under investigation, police say
Nursing student Owami Davies was missing for seven weeks before being found alive and well
06 Sep 2022
Nurses can get COVID-19 autumn booster jab from this week
With winter surge expected in COVID and flu, nurses are urged to get booster now offered
06 Sep 2022
Government could scrap competency test for some overseas nurses to plug staffing gap
Proposed change comes after a consultation to streamline registrations.
05 Sep 2022
Retired nurses on pensions can work part-time in NHS Scotland
New interim guidance makes it quicker and easier for retiring nursing staff to return
05 Sep 2022
Nurse struck off after watching Netflix ‘for hours’ while on duty
Nurse Susan Hughes faced a series of charges, including failure to respond to emergency calls
02 Sep 2022
Nurse vacancies hit record high 47,000 in England
Latest figures show 20% jump from March to June, prompting RCN to renew call on strike action
01 Sep 2022