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Lucy Letby: what is the purpose of the public inquiry?
Thirlwall Inquiry will examine events at trust and hear evidence from parents and staff
Nurse used funds from patient activity budget to pay for staff party
NMC panel hands out two-month suspension, but finds nurse is not ‘inherently dishonest’
Nursing job profiles: nurses won’t know review outcome until 2025
Band 4-6 revised profiles will be published after review of all bands is complete
Band 8 revamp boosts incentive for nurses to take the step up
New NHS pay points incentivise staff on band 7 to seek promotion despite loss of overtime pay
Develop your career or help fund your degree with an RCN Foundation grant
Applications open until 18 October – and you don’t have to be an RCN member to be eligible
Nurses in Scotland to vote on latest pay offer: will it be enough?
Unions are considering the long-awaited offer before consulting members
Nurse suspended after lowering patients’ early warning scores
Panel finds nurse lowered NEWS but did not note this alteration or escalate condition
Patient deaths remain raised when temporary nurses plug staffing gaps
Employing temporary nurses reduces but does not eliminate higher safety risk
Recruitment crisis: what would make nursing degrees more attractive to students?
Students need greater grant support to ensure they can afford to eat, says degree leader
Mary Seacole statue defaced in ‘disgraceful act of vandalism’
Memorial to nurse who has come to symbolise profession’s diversity is splattered with paint
Consultation opens for you to give your verdict on NHS pay award
RCN consultation invites members to say if 5.5% rise is ‘enough of a start on our journey’
Riots: nursing staff can refuse to treat racist or violent patients
Updated guidance states that staff may withdraw care in certain situations