Partygate: ‘If Boris Johnson were a nurse, he’d be struck off’
Nurses voice their anger about former PM’s evidence to parliament about pandemic gatherings
23 Mar 2023
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Lucy Letby trial: nurse said non-critical care on neonatal ward was ‘boring’
A senior nurse said the accused nurse was upset when given shifts away from intensive care
21 Mar 2023
Growing doubts about how nurse pay offer will be funded
Government will not increase budget to pay for it, so will existing NHS coffers be raided?
17 Mar 2023
Post-baby nursing careers: the gap between the impact of motherhood and fatherhood
While women’s careers stall, male nurses can enjoy faster promotion than childless peers
06 Mar 2023
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Prestigious RCN Nursing Awards 2023 open for entries
Nominations now being accepted, with entries open to individuals and teams in 15 categories
27 Feb 2023
Discrimination at work: black nurse wins ‘landmark’ tribunal case
Judgement finds against NHS England after Michelle Cox experienced racism from her team
24 Feb 2023
Lucy Letby sheds tears in court as doctor gives evidence
Ms Letby reacts as doctor recounts care of boy she is alleged to have attempted to murder
17 Feb 2023
Government urged to recognise long-COVID as an occupational disease
Parliamentary group says failure to offer nurses support will lead to more NHS tribunals
14 Feb 2023
Would counting students’ competencies, not practice hours, sacrifice learning quality?
Idea of qualifying faster by a move away from clinical placements threshold sparks debate
10 Feb 2023
Nursing education changes will help more students to qualify
Amendments to NMC education programme standards include more simulated practice learning
24 Jan 2023
Nurses’ strike: news and pictures from the third round of industrial action
Nurses across England brave cold to stand on picket lines in third day of historic strikes
18 Jan 2023
‘Deeply troubling’ slump seen in students joining nursing courses this year
Degree courses attracted 3,200 fewer students, blamed on poor treatment of the profession
08 Dec 2022
Lucy Letby accused of attempted murder of 100-day-old girl
Nurse’s alleged attack took place during a night shift at Countess of Chester Hospital
06 Dec 2022
Lucy Letby ‘told off’ colleague who called for help when baby’s oxygen levels dropped
Neonatal assistant was shocked that her request for extra help was questioned
08 Nov 2022
Nurses look set to strike, as RCN ballot count continues
Early indications suggest members have voted for strike action in union’s biggest-ever ballot
07 Nov 2022
Kicked, punched and threatened: thousands of nurses abused at work last year
Recorded number of assaults on NHS staff in Scotland ’simply unacceptable’, says Unison
04 Nov 2022
How one trust benefits from valuing and promoting overseas nurses
Belinda Alexander says international staff ‘need to feel there is progression in their job’
03 Nov 2022
Nurses working equivalent of one day a week for free, claims report
Salary has fallen by 20% in real terms since 2010 for most nurses, say researchers
28 Oct 2022