Relief for sore hands as mild cleansers found to kill many viruses
Study finds skin-friendly cleansers can stop viruses such as coronavirus and influenza
16 Jun 2023
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Call to extend COVID bonus to all nurses amid doubts it was promised
Nurse leaders warn that ‘unworkable’ two-tier pay award will push excluded nurses to quit
15 Jun 2023
Employing more managers will not fix NHS workforce crisis, say nurses
‘We need more nurses – end of,’ say Nursing Standard readers in response to IPPR report
15 Jun 2023
Lucy Letby trial: plumber recalls frequency of blocked drains in old hospital building
Ageing site had sewerage issues, and nursery flooded when cloth was forced down plughole
14 Jun 2023
NHS pay review body branded 'outdated' as unions asked for feedback
Pay body exists in vacuum and risks disastrous repeat of disputes, Barclay is told
14 Jun 2023
800 extra overseas recruits fail to reverse NHS workforce decline
Scotland has more than 4,000 nurse vacancies as workforce figures continue to fall
14 Jun 2023
Lost nursing student places saved by outside funding
Backing by Dublin for 200 university places in North, nurses can work both sides of border
13 Jun 2023
Nurses may face fines for hospital parking – or have to park off-site
Glasgow Royal Infirmary nurses cannot park in the patient zone for longer than four hours
13 Jun 2023
NHS staffing crisis is harming care and creating tensions with patients, survey suggests
Poor pay and retention combine to pile pressure on the over-stretched staff who stay
13 Jun 2023
Nurses fear speaking up at work could put their jobs in jeopardy
More nurses see raising concerns at work as risky and futile, study shows
12 Jun 2023
Pay is unfinished business, insists Pat Cullen in revealing podcast interview
Winning a fresh NHS strike mandate will be a ‘tight call’, admits RCN leader
12 Jun 2023
House of Lords votes to protect nurses’ jobs from ‘bad’ anti-strikes bill
The Lords’ amendment would restore the right to strike without fear of disciplinary action
09 Jun 2023
More managers to handle admin could free up nurses’ time – report
Think tank sets out measures to address the ‘deep workforce crisis’ in the NHS
09 Jun 2023
Nurse celebrates wedding day at hospital that cared for her as a child
Great Ormond Street Hospital’s chapel was perfect place to bless Lucy's marriage
09 Jun 2023
Lucy Letby denies ‘rooting in bin’ for resuscitation notes for baby boy
A paper towel used to record the drugs given was found during police searches at her home
08 Jun 2023
Thousands call on government to extend full pay deal to nurses in all NHS settings
Petition gains momentum as furious nurses deemed ‘not NHS enough’ miss out
08 Jun 2023
NHS strike: don’t be bullied back to work, union leader urges her members
Nurses are being ‘strong-armed’ by managers despite strike mandate, says RCN’s Pat Cullen
07 Jun 2023
Long-COVID forcing thousands of nurses to take time off
Latest figures shine a spotlight on issue affecting many NHS staff
07 Jun 2023