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Winter pressures: nurses ‘unlikely’ to face disciplinary action if care is compromised
Nurse leaders allay fears over disciplinary action for care affected by winter challenges
15 Nov 2022
NHS strike action: why nurses say it’s now time they put themselves first
Nurses quick to react to RCN announcement of the biggest strike in NHS history
10 Nov 2022
Nurses will strike: NHS faces biggest walk out in its history as RCN members vote yes
Most NHS employers face mass winter walk outs over poor pay and patient safety concerns
09 Nov 2022
Lucy Letby ‘told off’ colleague who called for help when baby’s oxygen levels dropped
Neonatal assistant was shocked that her request for extra help was questioned
08 Nov 2022
Nurses look set to strike, as RCN ballot count continues
Early indications suggest members have voted for strike action in union’s biggest-ever ballot
07 Nov 2022
Kicked, punched and threatened: thousands of nurses abused at work last year
Recorded number of assaults on NHS staff in Scotland ’simply unacceptable’, says Unison
04 Nov 2022
How one trust benefits from valuing and promoting overseas nurses
Belinda Alexander says international staff ‘need to feel there is progression in their job’
03 Nov 2022
Lucy Letby was asked repeatedly to leave bereaved family alone, court hears
The nurse was present when three-day-old Child C suddenly deteriorated
01 Nov 2022
Strike ballot: ‘international nurses say they can’t afford to vote yes’
Staff should be reassured that they won’t face NMC action, amid ‘undercurrent of fear’
01 Nov 2022
Nurses working equivalent of one day a week for free, claims report
Salary has fallen by 20% in real terms since 2010 for most nurses, say researchers
28 Oct 2022
Nurse vacancies: patients’ access to social care ‘gridlocked’
CQC report identifies acute shortages of care home, community and mental health nurses
25 Oct 2022
NHS pay: nurses’ disgust at latest offer as union urges them to vote for strike
Nurses in Scotland pour scorn on claim that offer would ‘go a long way’ amid rising prices
25 Oct 2022
Illuminated buildings shine light on nurse vacancies and pay rates
Cardiff landmarks were projected with messages to urge the government into action
21 Oct 2022
NHS winter crisis plans: more beds and hubs, but no extra nurses
Without staffing solutions, ‘war room’ centres plan will only increase pressure, experts warn
19 Oct 2022
Preceptorships should be at least six months for every newly registered nurse in England
New national framework sets out expectations of work-based support for new nurses
19 Oct 2022
Is your nurse uniform menopause-friendly?
Menopause-friendly uniforms would help with nurse retention, says RCN women’s health expert
18 Oct 2022
Continue voting to strike despite pay talks, union urges nurses in Scotland
Pay negotiations have resumed but RCN Scotland says ‘our members are at breaking point’
17 Oct 2022
Lucy Letby: case against nurse is not ‘a done deal’, says defence barrister
Jury told Ms Letby was dedicated and there is no evidence of her causing harm
14 Oct 2022