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Scrapping COVID rules would be gung-ho and a leap in the dark, say health leaders
Will you feel safe at work with no fresh guidance on infection prevention and control?
18 Feb 2022
Drop in applications for university nursing degree courses
UCAS figures show 10% decrease from last year's record-breaking number of candidates
17 Feb 2022
Government rejects calls to address nurse burnout and shortage
Unions say government focus is on cost ‘above all else’ instead of NHS workforce
17 Feb 2022
Unions condemn refusal to introduce safe staffing law on nurse-patient ratio in England
Onus will remain on employers at local level despite legislation in other UK nations
17 Feb 2022
NHS pay ballot: have nurses moved one step closer to taking industrial action?
Resounding vote by RCN members in Northern Ireland’s NHS makes their discontent clear
15 Feb 2022
Give staff with long-COVID chance of redeployment ahead of dismissal – NHS guidance
NHS England says trusts should seek alternative roles for staff on long-term sick leave
15 Feb 2022
Nursing associate role was most popular NHS apprenticeship last year
More than 24,500 apprentices trained in 178 different programmes across the NHS in 2020-21
14 Feb 2022
Overseas nurse recruitment: give your views on proposed changes
NMC is consulting on plans to streamline process and make it less restrictive
14 Feb 2022
Tax relief for nurses: you may be eligible to claim for washing your uniform at home
Survey finds many staff do not know about tax rebate of £125 a year
11 Feb 2022
PM’s ‘reckless’ plan to scrap COVID regulations causes concern for vulnerable groups
Nurses left with no clear guidance over infection risks and self-isolation changes
10 Feb 2022
Refusing COVID-19 vaccination will not place your NMC registration in jeopardy
It’s up to nurses’ employers to address vaccine hesitancy, insists regulator
10 Feb 2022
Lockers, what lockers? How workplaces fail to offer safe storage for your bags and bikes
Do you struggle to keep your personal belongings secure at work while you’re on shift?
09 Feb 2022
Overseas recruitment: government promises 10,000 nurses by end of March
Pledge is part of plan to tackle all-time high waiting list for treatment in England
09 Feb 2022
COVID vaccines for NHS staff: it’s your duty to be jabbed, chief nurse tells workforce
Ruth May joins Chris Whitty in letter of appeal to vaccine-hesitant nurses and other staff
09 Feb 2022
NHS pension protection extended for retired nurses who returned during pandemic
Suspension of pension abatement rules extended until October in Scotland
08 Feb 2022
Free period products at work would relieve anxiety and stress, say nurses
Staff recount ‘embarrassing’ situations, and RCN joins call for easy access to products
07 Feb 2022
Pandemic exposed over-stretched health and care system’s nursing shortage
Nurse numbers require urgent boost, which is why workforce plan is needed right now – RCN
07 Feb 2022
Sheffield theatre nurse pleads guilty to 17 sexual offences, but denies a further three
Paul Grayson’s charges included sexual assault and voyeurism against patients and staff
04 Feb 2022