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
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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
COVID-19: UK nations prepare to end special sick pay arrangements for nursing staff
Nurse leaders say government is not adequately supporting those workers with long-COVID
05 Jul 2022
Tory peer blasts ‘scandalous’ rejection of thousands of would-be nursing students
‘Rationing’ of university places condemned with 35,000 potential nursing students turned away
20 Jun 2022
Nurses have endured a decade of falling wages, study finds
Health Foundation says pandemic and cost of living crisis necessitate a new approach to pay
15 Jun 2022
Racism in the NHS: promotion twice as likely for white nurses
RCN survey shows racism is rife and black and Asian nurses often miss out on promotion
08 Jun 2022
New nursing education institute aims to revolutionise learning ‘for tomorrow’s nurses’
RCN wants the institute to become a centre of excellence in nurse learning
08 Jun 2022
Overworked, no lunch breaks, chronic staff shortages – nurses speak out
RCN congress discusses long hours and votes to investigate its impact on nurses’ health
06 Jun 2022
Almost half of last year’s new NMC registrants were trained overseas
NMC data has sparked concern over quick fixes and recruitment from red list countries
18 May 2022
Do's and don'ts of wearing gloves: help curb waste and avoid skin problems
To mark Glove Awareness Week, nurses are advised to change routines by reducing glove use
05 May 2022
Free hospital parking for NHS staff in England to be scrapped on 31 March
Unions say its removal will result in some nurses leaving the profession
30 Mar 2022
Being honest about errors in care: the guidance every nurse should read
NMC has updated its advice on duty of candour, which supports staff to be open with patients
17 Mar 2022
Group of nurses work round the clock to send supplies to refugees fleeing Ukraine
Nurses’ initiative sees outpouring of support, with lorry set to leave packed with donations
02 Mar 2022