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Lucy Letby sent ‘kind words’ in sympathy card when unable to attend Child I’s funeral
Nurse photographed the card she sent to parents of Child I, who she is accused of killing
26 Apr 2023
Alone with the patients: dangerous staffing ratios ‘normal’ say nurses
Many nurses are often left alone caring for over 20 patients, far exceeding safe ratios
26 Apr 2023
Bodycams: a welcome protection from workplace harassment, or an ethical minefield?
Healthcare leaders in talks about giving nurses body-worn cameras to deter assaults
25 Apr 2023
Nurses to face court battle over right to strike on 2 May
‘A last-ditch attempt to silence us’: RCN slams Steve Barclay’s ‘indefensible’ decision
25 Apr 2023
Many nurses still face unsafe parking and journeys to work
Union cites dimly lit car parks, long walks to public transport at night, and parking fees
25 Apr 2023
Nurses’ leader defiant over threat to declare next weekend's strikes illegal
Pat Cullen rejects 'bullying' by ministers and insists ‘We won’t be gagged’
24 Apr 2023
Burns nurse advises Coronation Street on acid attack storyline
Paul Blakemore worked with production crew to ensure scenes were ‘as authentic as possible’
24 Apr 2023
‘Best and final offer’: nurses in Wales set to vote on 5% pay package
The deal includes one-off ‘recovery’ payment and an enhanced rise for staff on lower bands
21 Apr 2023
NHS attempts to block nurses’ plans to strike in early May
RCN says it will fight legal challenge and defends the validity of the strike dates
21 Apr 2023
NHS's only nurses with no pay offer 'are being left to sink'
With no revised offer or funds for a rise, Northern Ireland nurses may be forced to strike
21 Apr 2023
10,000+ Keralan nurses recruited from India help address NHS staffing crisis
A Keralan nurse recruited the nurses after campaigning for more realistic language tests
20 Apr 2023
Single nurse left alone to care for 17 patients with complex needs amid staffing crisis
Damning report cites unsafe staffing at Midlands hospital and warns trust it must improve
20 Apr 2023
Band 5 nurses are ‘flung in’ to do specialist tasks above their pay level
Thousands of band 5 nurses are denied a pay/band rise despite doing higher-level tasks
19 Apr 2023
‘Reckless’ unions targeting vulnerable patients in planned strikes, say MPs
Tory MPs criticise unions for dropping strike exemptions for emergency and other nurses
18 Apr 2023
Lucy Letby trial: diary notes show private anguish at what was said of her, court told
Phrases ‘I killed them. I don’t know if I killed them’ among those found in documents
18 Apr 2023
Nurses warned they won’t get a better deal after rejecting latest offer
Downing St rules out reopening talks but RCN warns new strikes could last until Christmas
17 Apr 2023
Nurses brace to escalate strike action as they tell ministers 5% pay offer is not enough
RCN names strike dates – and this time emergency and intensive care staff are involved
14 Apr 2023
Non-NHS nurses able to vote in RCN pay ballot
The college says a ‘robust validation process’ will discount any ineligible votes
14 Apr 2023