Nurses will vote on improved offer for flexible working and other non-pay elements
RCN members in Wales are being asked to vote on the offer after fresh negotiations
21 Jul 2023
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Hundreds of nurses join register, thanks to language test changes
Relaxed NMC rules have allowed experienced staff out of ‘professional limbo’, says campaigner
21 Jul 2023
Bill that could see nurses sacked for striking becomes law
Controversial law means nurses face dismissal if they defy a work notice during strikes
20 Jul 2023
‘Bring back face masks’: guidance change is flawed, says healthcare staff group
Dropping face mask recommendation for health settings described as dangerous
20 Jul 2023
NMC halts competence testing at 49 centres worldwide after anomalies found at one site
UK registrants who sat tests at one Nigerian centre have been informed of investigations
20 Jul 2023
Don’t call us angels, call us professionals who deserve proper pay and recognition
Slump in nursing degree applications blamed on money worries and patronising attitudes
19 Jul 2023
Bigger pay rise for nurses would make little impact on inflation
Report contradicts ministers and says double-digit pay rise would hardly affect inflation
18 Jul 2023
Fear of repercussions stops overseas nurses raising concerns at work
Nurses silenced by worry over income and visa renewal, says guardian for freedom to speak up
18 Jul 2023
Government accused of ‘reckless and cavalier’ approach to public sector pay
Pay deal disparity branded ‘an unnecessary slap in the face’ for nurses
17 Jul 2023
Agency cover during strikes: High Court deals blow to ministers’ ‘anti-strike’ agenda
Health unions win legal challenge to law allowing temporary staff to cover nurses’ shifts
14 Jul 2023
Nurses up to £6k out of pocket due to ‘woefully’ outdated mileage rates
District nurses are effectively subsidising employers for work-related journeys, says report
14 Jul 2023
Nurses hit out at ‘worst pay rise in the public sector’
NHS deal lags behind offers for junior doctors, police, teachers and prison officers
13 Jul 2023
Nursing apprenticeships popular as cheaper alternative to university, says NHS trust
Apprentice route oversubscribed, contrasting with university applications, MPs are told
13 Jul 2023
Students shun nursing courses for computing degrees
New data show drop in numbers in UK, while applications for computing courses surge by 9%
13 Jul 2023
Do you rely on agency shifts to top up your salary? If so, the NHS intends to stop you
It wants to prevent staff from taking agency work, in bid to curb spending on rota cover
12 Jul 2023
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Showcasing excellence in the profession, finalists unveiled in RCN Nursing Awards 2023
Awards attracted record entries and winners will be revealed at a ceremony in November
12 Jul 2023
Should clinical placement hours be cut? Nurses views are divided
Students and nurses share their opinions on proposal to reduce placement time by 500 hours
11 Jul 2023
Jury out in Lucy Letby murder trial
Nurse is accused of murdering seven babies and trying to murder ten others on neonatal unit
10 Jul 2023