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Women's health: would better support keep nurses in the NHS?
Congress hears from nurses who have worked through ‘career destroying’ health challenges
17 May 2023
Calls to condemn unsafe rostering as students ‘learn in fear’ on understaffed placements
Nursing students who are ‘excessively’ used to fill staffing gaps feel unable to speak out
17 May 2023
Lucy Letby trial: accused nurse was worried about safety on neonatal unit, court hears
Nurse who denies 17 counts of murder or attempted murder raised concerns with colleagues
16 May 2023
Prime minister, ‘get the job finished’ on nurses’ pay – Pat Cullen
In her keynote speech to RCN congress, college head urges government to act now
16 May 2023
Nurses vote to ditch 'unfit for purpose' NHS Pay Review Body
Direct negotiation seen as better option than NHS pay process which ignores nurses’ plight
16 May 2023
Corridor nursing: the health system blight that makes nurses fear being struck off
Having to give care this way makes you feel terrible, emergency nurse tells RCN’s congress
15 May 2023
Strikes are not over, defiant nurses tell ministers
RCN Congress debates steps to secure better pay offer as ballot on fresh strikes nears
15 May 2023
RCN congress: pay, workplace pressures and nurses’ mental health on this year’s agenda
Nurses gather in Brighton for 2023 conference as college continues to press for better pay
15 May 2023
Black nurse told to bleach her skin receives further compensation
Nurse awarded £13,000 to cover loss of earnings, on top of original damages of almost £26,000
12 May 2023
Should nursing students correct patients if called ‘nurse’?
Question on Twitter asked whether not correcting patients is devaluing the term ‘nurse’
12 May 2023
International Nurses Day: strangest thank you gifts received
Nurses receive odd and amazing gifts but most would prefer just to take regular breaks
12 May 2023
Could volunteers be drafted in to plug NHS staffing gap?
House of Lords debate suggests recruits from bodies such as the British Red Cross
11 May 2023
Nurses in Wales plan summer strike action after rejecting ‘final’ offer
Four strike dates planned for June and July are expected to have fewer derogations
11 May 2023
Care home worker struck off for pretending to be a nurse
Barry Fisher acted ‘with intent to deceive’ and also defrauded families out of £130k
11 May 2023
New nurses’ strikes: dates set for vote on more walkouts
Ballot on nurses’ willingness to resume industrial action over pay will open on 23 May
10 May 2023
Apprenticeships: one third of all new nurses could train on the job
RCN has criticised the plan and called for greater investment in nursing degrees
10 May 2023
Union challenge on using agency staff to cover for striking nurses opens at High Court
Unions say allowing agency staff to cover for nurses is interference with right to strike
10 May 2023