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Mandatory vaccinations for nurses would be ‘sabotage’ amid staffing pressures, says RCN
College joins demands to delay making jabs compulsory from April for front-line staff
13 Jan 2022
Impending vaccine mandate is not what under-pressure NHS staff need, ministers told
Forcing jabs on unvaccinated staff will only exacerbate long-term staffing crisis – TUC boss
10 Jan 2022
Pay: top CEOs earn more than 100 times the salary of the average nurse
Unions say figures show ‘something fundamentally wrong with British society’
07 Jan 2022
Loneliness and mental health struggles at Christmas: staff urged to seek support
Winter pressures and shift schedules can affect well-being, but support is available
13 Dec 2021
University team wants nurses’ input on protective gown designs
Ever thought your personal protective equipment could be better designed?
09 Dec 2021
Get your booster, urges nurse who delayed jab due to hesitancy
Toyin Oladotun administered COVID-19 vaccine for months before getting first jab
08 Dec 2021
New short films show ‘what a great profession nursing is’
Promotional videos show newly qualified nurses talking of pride in their new career
07 Dec 2021
What you need to know about Omicron variant of COVID-19
Front-line staff facing greater pressure with expansion of booster jab programme
02 Dec 2021
Next year’s pay rise: further ‘dithering and delays’ unacceptable, say unions
Government pushes back a decision on 2022-23 pay offer for Agenda for Change staff
01 Dec 2021
‘No evidence’ to justify forced vaccination of front-line nurses
DHSC told to show benefits of mandatory jabs are proportionate to expected workforce costs
30 Nov 2021
COVID-19: surveys find nurses feeling ‘neglected and betrayed’
ICON study shows nurses' frustration over poor pay and lack of support during pandemic
30 Nov 2021
Deadline nears in pay ballot for RCN members in England and Wales
NHS nurses have until Tuesday midday to say if they would take industrial action on 3% offer
29 Nov 2021
Delay mandatory COVID vaccinations until spring, urges NHS leader
NHS Providers chief warns of a winter staffing crisis if compulsory vaccine plans go ahead
01 Nov 2021
Essay mills to be banned: crackdown announced on ‘completely unethical’ online services
Impact of market for ready-written nursing essays has been worrying universities
07 Oct 2021
Anxiety, headaches and chest problems: sharp rise in nurse sickness since COVID-19
Winter well-being campaign aims to encourage staff to prioritise mental and physical health
05 Oct 2021
Blood tube shortage: what nurses need to know
Non-urgent primary care and community testing in England halted until 17 September
27 Aug 2021
Building resilience at work: nurses join study on coping with stressful events
Critical care staff will learn strategies and skills to help them after COVID-19 pressures
25 May 2021
Unions label 1% nurse pay rise suggestion as 'insulting'
RCN accuses government of being dangerously out of touch with nursing staff and public
04 Mar 2021