Rules change from today for nurses testing positive in lateral flow tests for COVID-19
Asymptomatic nurses won’t need PCR test in move to ease staff absences, free lab capacity
11 Jan 2022
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Nurses go on social media to urge vaccine take-up as infection rates continue to rise
Nurses on Twitter share reasons for being vaccinated and encourage others to do same
11 Jan 2022
If lateral flow tests were no longer free, what would it mean for nurses?
The government is under pressure to clarify when it will scale down the testing system
10 Jan 2022
Military medics plug NHS staffing gaps in COVID-hit hospitals
‘Hurried’ NHS deployment points to depth of staffing crisis as COVID-19 absence spirals
07 Jan 2022
Pay: top CEOs earn more than 100 times the salary of the average nurse
Unions say figures show ‘something fundamentally wrong with British society’
07 Jan 2022
I was bullied for wearing my cross: Christian nurse wins unfair dismissal case
Tribunal ruled NHS trust was inconsistent in its approach to staff’s faith symbols
06 Jan 2022
NHS needs 17,000 more nurses to deal with patient backlog
Lack of government plan to tackle record waiting lists, says former health secretary
06 Jan 2022
New year’s honours recognise nurses’ efforts during COVID-19 and beyond
Vaccine workforce lead and suicide prevention programme innovator among those named
31 Dec 2021
NMC reopens COVID-19 temporary register for overseas nurses
Move comes as NHS England chief tells employers to ramp up international nurse recruitment
23 Dec 2021
Reduced isolation period for COVID-19: what nurses need to know
The government has cut the number of days to reduce strain on front-line services
22 Dec 2021
Chief nurse urges former NHS staff and students to join COVID booster teams
Ruth May says it is not too late to help deliver jabs as Omicron cases soar
17 Dec 2021
Hundreds of nursing staff who joined NMC’s COVID-19 temporary register never contacted
Survey suggests many nurses not practising as government renews call for retirees to join NHS
16 Dec 2021
COVID-19 booster programme: how it will affect nursing staff
The government has brought forward the target for booster jabs by a month
14 Dec 2021
Loneliness and mental health struggles at Christmas: staff urged to seek support
Winter pressures and shift schedules can affect well-being, but support is available
13 Dec 2021
University team wants nurses’ input on protective gown designs
Ever thought your personal protective equipment could be better designed?
09 Dec 2021
Retired nurses with lapsed registrations targeted for return to the profession
University’s return to practice course seeks to boost local NHS workforce
08 Dec 2021
Get your booster, urges nurse who delayed jab due to hesitancy
Toyin Oladotun administered COVID-19 vaccine for months before getting first jab
08 Dec 2021
Nurses call on NMC to withdraw from Stonewall’s diversity programme
Affiliation with the scheme risks damaging the profession’s reputation, says open letter
07 Dec 2021