Nurses demand the NHS pension flexibility that’s been promised to consultants
While nurses struggle to pay into scheme, ministers plan to ease rules for NHS high earners
08 Aug 2019
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Last chance to have your say in Nursing Standard’s well-being at work survey
Tell us which factors affect you most during your shift
08 Aug 2019
Rise in number of new nursing students in Scotland coincides with increase in bursary
RCN welcomes hike but says this must be backed up by increased mentoring
07 Aug 2019
Praise for nurse retiring after 45 years of service who ‘touched countless lives’
Sister Marilyn Padget receives outstanding contribution award from trust
07 Aug 2019
Campaign to reduce glove use improves nurses’ hand health and saves money
Initiative at children’s hospital also benefits the environment
06 Aug 2019
Run, walk, swim or bake for nurse hardship fundraising campaign
Cavell Nurses’ Trust’s #10KForNurses challenge will help support colleagues in need
05 Aug 2019
RCN Northern Ireland to ballot members on industrial action over pay and staffing
College cites 2,600 unfilled nursing posts and 15% fall in pay over past eight years
30 Jul 2019
Nurse well-being at work survey: we want your views
Let us know what you think about breaks, staffing and work-related stress
26 Jul 2019
Disproportionate number of black African nurses face fitness to practise process
Questions over why NMC sees so many referrals that require no further action
25 Jul 2019
NHS reliant on unpaid overtime and goodwill of staff, review body says
Pay Review Body says staff will struggle to cope unless changes are made
23 Jul 2019
Public health green paper published, but ‘buried’, says RCN
Plans include steps to tackle smoking, obesity and mental health issues
23 Jul 2019
NMC revalidation data highlights diversity among NHS nurses and midwives
More than one third of nurses in the care home sector were trained outside the UK
18 Jul 2019
Singing children’s nurse moves viewers to tears in Great Ormond Street video
Patient's mother praises nurse Beth Porch as hundreds respond to moving clip on Twitter
17 Jul 2019
Working nights: why nurses in London deserve a better deal on public transport
Campaign calls for nurses’ out-of-hours commutes to be quicker, cheaper and safer
12 Jul 2019
Number of nursing student applications from England must rise faster, RCN says
New data show an increase of only 4% since last year – and a fall of 29% since 2016
12 Jul 2019
Staff nurse wins award for promoting sleep after her own experience as a patient
High-dependency unit nurse introduced practical ways to create a restful ward environment
11 Jul 2019
'Undercover nurses' honoured in NHS Parliamentary Awards ...
West Herts safeguarding team help potential victims of sex trafficking
10 Jul 2019
Petition aims to secure Nobel peace prize for two leprosy nurses
Austrian nurses devoted 40 years to caring for an ostracised community in South Korea
10 Jul 2019