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Nurses forced into lower pay bands after requesting flexible hours
RCN chief brands practice ‘shameful’ and vows to get college’s lawyers to review issue
NHS employers reject suggested separate pay spine for nurses
RCN’s proposed nursing pay scale would harm morale, employers tell government consultation
Your employment rights: changes to carer’s leave, pregnancy rules and flexible working
Time off to support dependants becomes a legal right and redundancy protection is extended
Nursing student numbers: degree places ‘getting harder to fill’
University says it cannot meet national targets and had to scrap mental health intake
Compensation for charge nurse told she had to stop solely working night shifts
Managers rowed back on reasonable adjustments that helped her manage a chronic condition
Sexual harassment faced by hundreds of NHS staff goes unreported
Incidents include being touched or asked for sex, but half those affected don’t raise it
Nurses should get £35k starting salary, government told
RCN head Pat Cullen wants overhaul of pay bandings and improvements to nurse career pathway
Separate pay spine for nurses: decision draws a step closer
Nurses urged to air views on pay as government consultation closes at midnight
Nurse fitness to practise referrals soar amid high case backlog
NMC pledges £30 million to tackle disciplinary caseload
Groundbreaking safe staffing law now in force for nurses in Scotland
All Scottish health and care settings must have enough qualified nurses to provide safe care
NMC closes temporary register set up during COVID-19 crisis
Temporary register saw thousands return to nursing to aid vulnerable at peak of pandemic
NMC agrees to regulate nursing associate role in Wales
First nursing associates expected to begin training in autumn 2025