NHS nurse workforce needs to priority of whoever wins next general election
Healthcare academics issue wish-list they hope will shape next government’s agenda
13 Oct 2023
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13 Oct 2023
Labour says reform NHS – nurses say investment is what’s needed
Shadow health secretary says health service must ‘modernise or die’
12 Oct 2023
New NHS uniform: ‘colour-coding may seem generic, but there’s a reason why’
Nurses’ employers now being consulted over which roles correspond to which colours
10 Oct 2023
Nurses are crucial part of Labour Party’s £1.1 billion plan to cut NHS waiting lists
Nurses will be able to take on extra paid shifts at weekends as part of Labour’s plan
10 Oct 2023
Nurse was fairly dismissed after refusing to work weekend shifts, rules second tribunal
The nurse, who has disabled children, asked the tribunal to consider ‘childcare disparity’
09 Oct 2023
NMC under external investigation over claims about its governance and ‘toxic culture’
Regulator to be scrutinised by the Charity Commission over ‘serious concerns’
06 Oct 2023
Hike in visa fees poses new threat to nurse retention, warns RCN
‘Unaffordable’ visa fees will price essential overseas nurses out of the NHS
06 Oct 2023
Stroke unit nurse found guilty of drugging patients ‘to keep them quiet and compliant’
A nursing student raised concerns about Catherine Hudson, who now awaits prison sentence
05 Oct 2023
Nurse awarded medal for her bravery in Co-op knife attack
Lisa Way was given the Queen’s Gallantry Medal for attempting to disarm woman
05 Oct 2023
NHS strike is about politics, not concern for patients, PM tells Tory faithful
Rishi Sunak condemns timing of latest walkout by nurses and other NHS professionals
05 Oct 2023
Lucy Letby: police to investigate trust for corporate manslaughter
Cheshire Constabulary will ‘consider areas including senior leadership and decision-making’
04 Oct 2023
New anti-racism award launched after nurse’s landmark tribunal
The Michelle Cox RCN Foundation Anti-racism Award will support nurse-led projects
04 Oct 2023
Scale of NHS nurse sickness absence due to mental ill health points to extent of burnout
Anxiety and depression most common reasons for sick days as well-being hub funding ended
03 Oct 2023
Nurses fear they will be forced to quit if hospital nursery closure goes ahead
Without the subsidised nursery, childcare fees for UCLH staff will rise by £1k a month
03 Oct 2023
Hospital staff stage three days of strikes over pay and staffing
Union claims surge in nursing membership at one emergency department thanks to pay battle
02 Oct 2023
Flexible working: some nurses can now gain early access to pension without leaving NHS
Nurses with a 1995 legacy pension will now be able to access some or all of their pension
02 Oct 2023
Nurses criticise ‘confusing’ new colour-coded national uniform
Many say the choices are ‘too narrow’ to differentiate between nursing roles and skills
29 Sep 2023