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£2.1bn boost to NHS digital technology ‘cannot be a substitute’ for full staffing levels
Investment in improved IT in England receives lukewarm reception from nurse leaders
Compulsory COVID jabs for NHS staff: it’s a patient safety issue, insists minister
Sajid Javid signals wish to bring NHS staff in line with counterparts in care homes
Call for night shift nurses to be part of type 2 diabetes study
Researchers aim to develop intervention to improve health of workers living with the disease
NHS pay award: will nurses in England vote for industrial action?
RCN ballot opens next month and the results will inform next steps in pay dispute
Former nurses offered £1,000 incentive to return to practice in England
But the RCN calls for urgent action to address why so many nurses leave the profession
NHS pay: industrial action one step closer as union enters dispute process
Nurses angry at ministers’ imposition of ‘insulting’ 3% pay rise in Wales, claims RCN
Nurses’ determination praised, but senior leaders urge staff to look after well-being
Letter of support acknowledges ongoing pressures as difficult winter approaches
Essay mills to be banned: crackdown announced on ‘completely unethical’ online services
Impact of market for ready-written nursing essays has been worrying universities
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
Chester hospital deaths: nurse pleads not guilty to murdering eight babies
Lucy Letby entered not guilty plea via video-link at Manchester Crown Court
Son of nurse who died with COVID-19 is among first to benefit from memorial bursary
Healthcare Workers’ Foundation distributes education grants to children of deceased NHS staff
Nurses refusing COVID-19 jab will not face threat of fitness to practise proceedings
Staff uptake of vaccine is a local issue for healthcare employers to address, insists NMC