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Healthcare assistants report skipping meals to keep up with bills
Survey warns that cost of living crisis could have a knock-on effect on HCAs and nurses
26 Aug 2022
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Police watchdog will not probe Met over search for nursing student
Referral deemed ‘invalid’, after Owami Davies was found safe and well
25 Aug 2022
Nurses’ struggle to pay high fuel costs ‘isn’t going away’
QNI chief Crystal Oldman calls for review of reimbursing costs as a matter of urgency
25 Aug 2022
Northern Ireland nurses to join other UK nations in industrial action ballot
Health workers in NI, who have not received a 2022-23 pay offer, will be included in RCN vote
25 Aug 2022
Free COVID-19 tests for nurses set to end in England next week
Nurses to only get free tests if they have symptoms, with other UK countries reviewing policy
25 Aug 2022
Recruiting nurses from Nepal slammed as ‘sign of desperation’
Workforce expert critical of scheme for nurses to work at trust despite Nepal recruitment...
24 Aug 2022
Republic of Ireland nurses to vote on strike action over pay
The Irish and Midwives Organisation to ballot members from 1 September over the 5% pay offer
24 Aug 2022
Use retired nurses to solve NHS staffing crisis, report urges
But workforce expert says idea for solving staff shortages would have only marginal effect
24 Aug 2022
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Missing nursing student Owami found ‘alive and well’
Owami Davies, whose disappearance in early July sparked a police search, is found safe
23 Aug 2022
Call for UK-wide free period products for nurses – and the breaks to change them
Campaigners urge nations to tackle period poverty and stigma, as Scotland passes new law
23 Aug 2022
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Police spoke to nursing student Owami after family reported her missing
Met officers saw her due to concern for her welfare, were unaware of reported disappearance
22 Aug 2022
UK government looks overseas to recruit care home nursing staff, despite concerns
Health secretary says NHS will recruit from countries such as the Philippines and India
22 Aug 2022
Starting a nursing degree? Our tips for students to stay on course
We share registered nurses’ nuggets of wisdom for thousands of students embarking on degrees
19 Aug 2022
Sustainability Nursing Conference: Dragons’ Den-style contest announced
Competition to take place at event in October, with £1,600 to develop the winning idea
19 Aug 2022
Students accepted onto UK nursing courses down disappointing 7%
Dismaying fall amid nursing vacancies highlights need for financial support for tuition fees
18 Aug 2022
Former auxiliary nurse who raised £35k for the NHS has died
Joan Rich died in her sleep two months before her 104th birthday
18 Aug 2022
Nurses and care workers take industrial action against Bristol-based care home provider
St Monica Trust staff take to picket lines over reported pay cuts and working conditions
17 Aug 2022
Do more to promote community nursing career for students, say QNI
Report finds high level of interest in this career, but lack of awareness of opportunities
17 Aug 2022