Target of 50,000 more nurses by 2024 is ‘missing the point’, says think tank
The King’s Fund says target needs to be based on expected rise in demand for health services
26 Apr 2022
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Fabricant refuses to withdraw claim of nurses drinking in staff rooms
MP responds to RCN complaint that his remarks are demoralising for the profession
25 Apr 2022
Agency nurse struck off for using derogatory language and slurs
Nurse Fionnuala O’Neill struck off by the Nursing and Midwifery Council
25 Apr 2022
‘Modest’ NHS mileage top-up will help cushion impact of petrol price hike
Only staff in Scotland benefit, amid calls for UK-wide help for NHS and social care staff
22 Apr 2022
Year-long nurse bursary extension not good enough, says union
RCN criticises the Welsh Government’s lack of commitment to long-term funding
22 Apr 2022
Mental health nursing risks being ‘lost’ as a profession, report warns
Recommended steps include supported development, career progression and incentives to stay
21 Apr 2022
Hospital staff protest against closure of affordable on-site nurseries
Nurses may be forced to quit as closures come amid cost of living crisis, warns Unison
21 Apr 2022
Florence Nightingale Museum to reopen on her 202nd anniversary
Celebration of nurse’s legacy will display its most impressive collection of items yet
20 Apr 2022
COVID-19 social distancing is scrapped in the NHS
Nurses no longer need to keep patients apart as pre-pandemic physical distancing returns
20 Apr 2022
Many nursing students could be owed thousands in benefits due to DWP miscalculations
RCN study finds half of nursing students with children are owed Universal Credit payments
20 Apr 2022
Hundreds of overseas nurses recruited in Scotland
But Scottish Government initiative is dismissed as a ‘drop in the ocean’ by RCN
19 Apr 2022
Meet the nurses who went from watching Casualty to helping to write it
BBC competition winners will use their knowledge of the profession to help shape storylines
19 Apr 2022
Nurse starts petition demanding PM resign over lockdown parties
Matthew Tovey is angry Boris Johnson broke rules while nurses worked to keep people safe
14 Apr 2022
Nurse preceptorship review exposes inconsistencies in quality and duration
Programmes for newly qualified nurses should last at least a year, say researchers
14 Apr 2022
Nursing associates, hailed as shapers of new role, celebrate revalidating for first time
First nursing associates, praised by NMC for forging a path, have shone during the pandemic
13 Apr 2022
Nurses reveal shocking abuse they face from patients as backlog rises
Abuse blamed on frustrations due to stretched services, with pressure exacerbated by pandemic
12 Apr 2022
Many nurses could tip over into debt in next six months, RCN warns
Learn about resources that can offer financial support, and tips for managing your finances
11 Apr 2022
NHS report finds nurses more likely to be bullied by colleagues since the pandemic
Female black and ethnic minority nurses are most likely to be targeted by co-workers
08 Apr 2022