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Scottish pay deal: unions advise nurses to reject 4% offer
RCN recommends members vote against it as GMB Scotland calls for 15% rise
06 Apr 2021
Call bells and sexism: what nurses say about gendered dress-and-cap symbols
Nurse prompts Twitter debate on impact of out-dated imagery on bedside buzzers
01 Apr 2021
RCN offers nurses ‘campaign’ training ahead of possible strike ballot
Online course will teach nurses how they can campaign for significant pay rise
01 Apr 2021
Unsafe in our ICU: more than 200 nursing staff call on trust to take action
Critical care staff prompt RCN’s written appeal over nurse-patient ratios and burnout
31 Mar 2021
Nurse pay and benefits: enough of the applause and empty plaudits, says think thank
IPPR warns that government must improve workforce strategy to retain healthcare staff
31 Mar 2021
NHS pay: can posters in windows change ministers’ minds on a 1% deal?
Unions urge public to show their support for a ‘proper’ pay increase for nurses
30 Mar 2021
Backdated holiday pay for NHS nurses: unions reach money deal over ‘historic error’
Nurses have been out-of-pocket after employers ignored regular overtime in payroll...
29 Mar 2021
Virtual fitness to practise hearings will continue beyond COVID-19, says NMC
RCN pledges to work with regulators to ensure virtual hearings maintain fairness
26 Mar 2021
Nurses in England face pay-rise inequality as counterparts in Scotland get better offer
NHS pay proposal in Scotland ‘should shame’ Boris Johnson into improving plan for England
25 Mar 2021
Nurses want better staffing rather than a pay rise, claims care minister
Helen Whately defends ‘insulting’ 1% pay offer as study reveals impact of austerity on nurses
25 Mar 2021
Government considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for nurses working in care homes
RCN says nurses must be supported in making an informed choice about vaccination
23 Mar 2021
ICU nurse who pleaded with panic buyers in pandemic ‘not sure’ she will stay in nursing
One year on, Dawn Bilbrough reflects on the emotional toll on nurses of COVID-19
22 Mar 2021
Nurses felt unable to challenge DNACPR decisions, regulator finds
CQC says some lacked confidence to confront doctors over decisions in COVID-19 first wave
19 Mar 2021
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RCN Nursing Awards 2021 open for entries: who will be named nurse of the year?
Individuals and teams invited to nominate across 15 award categories
18 Mar 2021
Remember what you owe to nurses, Boris Johnson told
RCN contrasts ‘measly’ pay suggestion with prime minister’s praise for his own COVID-19 care
18 Mar 2021
Virtual nurse training: £25m will expand use of technology and critical care education
RCN welcomes money for England but calls for continual investment in nurses’ development
18 Mar 2021
COVID-19: nurses in Wales to receive £500 bonus for work during pandemic
RCN Wales says one-off payment is not the 'substantive pay rise we have been calling for’
17 Mar 2021
NHS nurse pay: claim that 1% deal would be inflation-busting is dismissed by economist
Expert calls health and social care secretary’s comments to MPs ‘not sensible’
16 Mar 2021