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Book of Remembrance: share your memories of nurses who lost their lives in pandemic

Online book is your chance to pay tribute to nursing staff who died
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COVID-19: infection rates higher among nurses than doctors, say researchers

Study reveals breakdown of infection rates by staff group at Oxford trust
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On placement and shielding: how technology allows nursing students to ‘be there’

Attending virtual placements will help ensure final-year cohort can graduate on time
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Nurses among NHS staff to feature in society photographer’s NHS tribute

Rankin’s health service portraits celebrate ‘incredible efforts’ of workforce during pandemic
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Nursing students to be paid until end of COVID-19 placement contracts

HEE guidance ‘ends confusion’ for students who swapped studies for paid placements in NHS
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PPE fit-test errors: contractor should be suspended, says RCN

Nurses’ COVID-19 safety fears after masks were incorrectly fit-tested
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NMC considers resuming fitness to practise hearings in person from September

Regulator says emergency measures introduced during the pandemic could also be changed
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COVID-19: heatwave warning for nurses wearing PPE

Advice on how to stay safe when wearing personal protective equipment in soaring temperatures
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COVID-19: ‘extra emotional burden’ for nurses providing end of life care

Barriers due to PPE and service changes have increased strain on staff, Marie Curie says
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Day 100 of COVID-19 pandemic: RCN wants urgent action to protect NHS staff

Eight priorities for governments and employers include PPE and mental health support
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Online auction bid to boost Florence Nightingale Museum’s fight for survival

TV Bargain Hunt expert Charles Hanson to host sale – find out how to join in online
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COVID-19: study shows racism contributes to higher risk of death for BAME nursing staff

Nusing leaders demand government action now on risk assessments to protect staff
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COVID-19: nursing is ‘one of most dangerous jobs in the world’

International Council of Nurses urges governments to act now to protect staff

Female nurse suicides: report reveals limited contact with mental health services

NHS England-commissoned report highlights need for staff to know support is available
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COVID-19: return-to-practice nurse lives in camper van to shield high-risk husband

Ros McManus spent six weeks living in the James Paget Hospital car park
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Exhausted nurses ‘will need support to restart services’ after pandemic

RCN and NHS Confederation call for focus on staff well-being across health and social care
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Study links COVID-19 to new inflammatory syndrome in children

Syndrome has been compared to Kawasaki disease, but UK researchers have noted differences
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COVID-19: extension to care home testing for vulnerable people rolled out in England

Online tests available for under-65s with learning disabilities or mental health conditions

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