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We must all play our part in tackling racism, says NMC chief
Andrea Sutcliffe says stamping out discrimination falls on everyone’s shoulders
25 Nov 2021
Nurses at Marie Curie urged to vote on improved pay offer
Charity’s workers have until 14 December to say if they are willing to accept revised offer
25 Nov 2021
Simulated learning hours double for students’ clinical practice
NMC gives go-ahead to increase simulated activities from 300 to 600 hours
24 Nov 2021
Nurses criticise ‘appalling’ decision not to protect the title of nurse
MPs vote against bill amendment, which provokes instant reaction by nurses on Twitter
24 Nov 2021
NHS technology slow, outdated and unreliable, nurses tell survey
Patchy internet connection, poor IT support and non-user-friendly systems the top barriers
22 Nov 2021
NMC vows to address training gaps after nurse struck off for racial slurs
This follows High Court decision to overturn its ruling to only suspend nurse Melanie Hayes
18 Nov 2021
App will empower 20,000 nurses to choose bank shifts in north west London trusts
Staff can decide when to work among four trusts, in a drive to ease winter pressures on NHS
18 Nov 2021
Protecting ‘nurse’ title in law moves a step closer to reality
Labour MP Dawn Butler tables bill amendment so that only NMC-registered nurses are legitimate
17 Nov 2021
Nurses tell of workload and money pressures fuelling exodus from the profession
Registrants discuss factors forcing many to quit, as NMC reveals extent of departures
17 Nov 2021
We can’t break NHS staff anymore, warns critical care nurse lead
Nurse leaders fear many staff will quit due to burnout and winter pressures, a survey reveals
16 Nov 2021
Number of nurses and midwives leaving NMC register hits four-year high
Fair pay rise now an urgent priority, to stop flow of nurses out of profession, insists RCN
16 Nov 2021
Sickle cell disease awareness and training must be improved, report urges
‘Serious care failings’ found by inquiry, which calls for better education
15 Nov 2021
Pressure on ‘severely depleted’ nursing workforce cannot go on, report warns
RCN says patient and nurse safety is at risk and contributing to an unsustainable NHS
15 Nov 2021
Don’t be afraid to ask for help, says recipient of ‘career-saving’ childcare grant
Nurse and health visiting student received £1,000 from Healthcare Workers’ Foundation
12 Nov 2021
We’re prepared to strike: NHS nurses’ walk-out message to union in midst of pay dispute
Ballot of RCN members in Scotland suggests majority willing to strike over pay rise
11 Nov 2021
Compulsory COVID-19 vaccination: does it feel like blackmail to you?
What nurses are saying about the government’s edict that they must be double-jabbed
10 Nov 2021
Nurses resort to incontinence pants on shifts during periods
Some also rely on medication to cope with menstrual cramps during long shifts
09 Nov 2021
Compulsory COVID-19 vaccination: government tells NHS staff they must be double-jabbed
Nurses and other health service workers given deadline to be fully vaccinated
09 Nov 2021