NHS pension changes put most nurses ‘in terrible position’
Majority of staff will see monthly salary fall under new scheme, Unison warns
03 Oct 2022
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NMC to consider proposed changes to English language requirements for overseas nurses
Plan to revamp language tests would make it easier for overseas staff to register in the UK
22 Sep 2022
Fair pay for nursing: RCN confirms rescheduled date for strike ballot
The ballot will now open on 6 October, with the union urging nurses to vote for a strike
16 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
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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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
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Police watchdog will not probe Met over search for nursing student
Referral deemed ‘invalid’, after Owami Davies was found safe and well
25 Aug 2022
Northern Ireland nurses to join other UK nations in industrial action ballot
Health workers in NI, who have not received a 2022-23 pay offer, will be included in RCN vote
25 Aug 2022
UK must stop poaching nursing staff from poorer countries, warns ICN chief executive
Howard Catton says ethical guidelines on overseas recruitment must be strengthened
15 Aug 2022
Datix reports ignored or discouraged as staffing crisis prompts safety concerns
Nurses continue to log safe staffing concerns despite being told it’s a ‘pointless exercise’
29 Jul 2022
Huge response to idea of relaxing English language requirements for overseas nurses
NMC has already received more than 31,000 submissions – a record for one of its consultations
28 Jul 2022
12-month suspension for nurse who defrauded health board over bank shift payments
NMC hears that Emma Lavelle and colleague falsely claimed £1,504 for work not undertaken
25 Jul 2022
COVID-19: autumn booster plan confirmed for front-line health and social care staff
As COVID-19 cases rise, the vaccination plan is extended to avoid extra pressure on NHS
22 Jul 2022
Nurses overlooked in DHSC learning disability and autism plan, says RCN lead
Move to get people out of mental health hospitals fails to engage with specialist staff
21 Jul 2022
Nurses accuse government of ‘emotional blackmail’ after it refuses to fund fair pay deal
Health leaders say they may have to decide between wages increase or providing cancer care
19 Jul 2022
Nurses’ views needed on proposed changes to education standards
NMC consultation looks at entry requirements, placements, and knowledge or skills criteria
15 Jul 2022
Calls to rethink plan to scrap health and social care BTEC amid growing staffing crisis
‘Reckless’ plan blocks pathway to nursing and deters potential recruits, warns NHS leader
13 Jul 2022
Government votes to allow agency staff to cover work of striking nurses
Unions warn move will undermine patient safety and is damaging to nurses’ right to strike
13 Jul 2022