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Fitness to practise: nurses who engage poorly with process may face harsher sanctions
Research finds input at an early stage can make a positive difference to the outcome
22 Feb 2022
End of COVID restrictions: will ‘living with COVID’ mean accepting greater risk?
Nurses yet to hear how scrapping of infection prevention rules in England will affect them
21 Feb 2022
Agency nurses targeted by ‘unscrupulous’ tax avoidance schemes
HMRC warns that majority of these plans do not work and nurses often end up paying more
21 Feb 2022
As Storm Eunice rages across UK, community nurses are advised to carry an emergency pack
Nurse are told: take an extra coat, warm clothes and charge your phone in case you get stuck
18 Feb 2022
Pay packets to shrink for many nurses due to NHS pension changes
Changes in contributions called a step too far but top earners and part-timers will benefit
18 Feb 2022
Scrapping COVID rules would be gung-ho and a leap in the dark, say health leaders
Will you feel safe at work with no fresh guidance on infection prevention and control?
18 Feb 2022
Drop in applications for university nursing degree courses
UCAS figures show 10% decrease from last year's record-breaking number of candidates
17 Feb 2022
Government rejects calls to address nurse burnout and shortage
Unions say government focus is on cost ‘above all else’ instead of NHS workforce
17 Feb 2022
Unions condemn refusal to introduce safe staffing law on nurse-patient ratio in England
Onus will remain on employers at local level despite legislation in other UK nations
17 Feb 2022
Potential to sack nurses with long-COVID ‘immoral and unfair’
Campaigners respond to NHS guidance that states employers review staff who have been off sick
16 Feb 2022
Heavy caseload: how many patients is too many patients for safe care?
Red flags to look for in district nursing that tell you patient safety is at risk
16 Feb 2022
Retired nurses who returned to work during pandemic may have pension protection extended
Consultation could see safeguard extended to October for retirees who answered calls to help
16 Feb 2022
Overseas nurses humiliated by ‘overt’ racism in NHS, report finds
Inequalities review tells of black and minority ethnic nursing staff enduring racist abuse
16 Feb 2022
NHS pay ballot: have nurses moved one step closer to taking industrial action?
Resounding vote by RCN members in Northern Ireland’s NHS makes their discontent clear
15 Feb 2022
Nursing students should do more practice placements in adult social care: white paper
Exposing trainee nurses to care settings is aimed at helping to create a more agile workforce
15 Feb 2022
Give staff with long-COVID chance of redeployment ahead of dismissal – NHS guidance
NHS England says trusts should seek alternative roles for staff on long-term sick leave
15 Feb 2022
Nursing associate role was most popular NHS apprenticeship last year
More than 24,500 apprentices trained in 178 different programmes across the NHS in 2020-21
14 Feb 2022
Overseas nurse recruitment: give your views on proposed changes
NMC is consulting on plans to streamline process and make it less restrictive
14 Feb 2022