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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
Rules relaxed on recruiting overseas nurses
RCN cautions that change risks damaging health and care systems of developing countries
01 Mar 2021
Healthcare staff vaccination: lead by example and have the jab, say chief nurses
Nurses and colleagues have a duty to be immunised, urge health leaders in open letter
29 Jan 2021
Made-to-measure face masks: nurse working on prototype for healthcare staff
Universities helping to create reusable mask based on a scan of the user’s face
30 Nov 2020
COVID-19: nursing students asked to share their experiences of NHS placements
UK-wide COV-ed Nurse study looks at how well students were prepared for pandemic
20 Nov 2020