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‘Pay nurses a proper wage and train our own staff’ before looking overseas
Nurses berate UK government plans to recruit overseas nurses for care homes
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
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
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
UK must stop poaching nursing staff from poorer countries, warns ICN chief executive
Howard Catton says ethical guidelines on overseas recruitment must be strengthened
15 Aug 2022
Trust slammed for offering single teabag as ‘thank you’ treat
TikTok post shows woman unwrapping envelope from Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
12 Aug 2022
Beat the heat: what your employer should do during a heatwave
UK Health Security Agency issues heat-health warning until 11pm on Sunday
11 Aug 2022
Nurses brand call to take on extra cleaning duties ‘ridiculous’ and ‘outrageous’
Hospital’s plan to cover staffing shortages sparks social media backlash
05 Aug 2022
Crackdown on punitive fees that seek to prevent overseas nurses moving jobs
Move aimed at rogue employers means they can now only claim back genuine expenses
03 Aug 2022
Menopause leave: NHS can be a ‘trailblazer’ and improve retention
More support for those experiencing symptoms could also help keep staff, says RCN forum chair
02 Aug 2022
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How good is your PPE provision? And how do you feel about vaccinations? Share your views
Complete our short survey on nurses’ experiences now we are ‘living with COVID-19’
01 Aug 2022
Datix reports ignored or discouraged as staffing crisis prompts safety concerns
Nurses continue to log safe staffing concerns despite being told it’s a ‘pointless exercise’
29 Jul 2022
Huge response to idea of relaxing English language requirements for overseas nurses
NMC has already received more than 31,000 submissions – a record for one of its consultations
28 Jul 2022
12-month suspension for nurse who defrauded health board over bank shift payments
NMC hears that Emma Lavelle and colleague falsely claimed £1,504 for work not undertaken
25 Jul 2022
COVID-19: autumn booster plan confirmed for front-line health and social care staff
As COVID-19 cases rise, the vaccination plan is extended to avoid extra pressure on NHS
22 Jul 2022
Nurses overlooked in DHSC learning disability and autism plan, says RCN lead
Move to get people out of mental health hospitals fails to engage with specialist staff
21 Jul 2022
Nurse pay: unions slam government offer of 4% as ‘grave misstep’
Government misjudges mood of nursing staff as public support grows for industrial action
19 Jul 2022
Nurses accuse government of ‘emotional blackmail’ after it refuses to fund fair pay deal
Health leaders say they may have to decide between wages increase or providing cancer care
19 Jul 2022