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Cervical smears at work help busy nurses who struggle to keep screening appointments
Nurse set up screening service for NHS colleagues to help them prioritise their own health
‘Come on the nurses, I’m on your side!’ says Rod Stewart
Sir Rod speaks out on conditions in the NHS that are ‘heartbreaking for the nurses’
Reducing drugs errors: would colour-coded trays help nurses avoid mistakes?
Researchers found the dishes made it easier to select the correct item and to spot errors
Nurses’ COVID-19 deaths ruled as industrial disease by coroner
Campaigners hope ruling paves way for better financial support for nurses with long-COVID
Menopause leave in the NHS: hopes dashed for trial of structured time off
Offer of special time off could have boosted retention of highly experienced nurses
UK nurses could face difficulty working in Ireland after changes to NMC standards
Regulator’s amendments may affect UK nurses practising in EU countries, says council member
Lucy Letby offered to take photos of baby she had murdered, trial told
Neonatal nurse offered to take pictures of parents bathing dead baby, says prosecution
Florence Nightingale Foundation plans to create 1 million nurse and midwife leaders
Charity announces five-year plan to extend its leadership programme and influence policy
Strikes making workloads more challenging, says NHS chief executive
NHS England’s Amanda Pritchard says effect of action by nurses and other staff is obvious
Learning disability nursing omitted from new Welsh training places
Government’s investment in the health service workforce welcomed, but there are concerns
NHS faces biggest strike in its history as unions announce 6 February walkout
Ambulance workers will join nurses on the picket line unless government agrees to talks
Nurses’ strike live: news and pictures from the picket lines on day four
Defying freezing weather, nurses stage fresh strike to demand fair pay and safe staffing