COVID-19: temporary nurse register expanded to include overseas-trained staff
More than 2,000 nurses who applied for permanent registration invited to join UK workforce
06 Jan 2021
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My commitment to recruit more nurses is unwavering, says Boris Johnson
Prime minister’s pledge comes with no detail on how many more nurses NHS can expect in 2021
06 Jan 2021
COVID-19: nurses sign open letter demanding better PPE and ventilation
Political leaders told to improve equipment to reduce airborne transmission on general wards
05 Jan 2021
Florence Nightingale Museum forced to close due to COVID-related losses
Museum dedicated to founder of modern nursing shuts ‘for foreseeable future’ as income falls
05 Jan 2021
COVID-19: nurse says giving first dose of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘a privilege’
Sam Foster administers jab to kidney dialysis patient Brian Pinker
04 Jan 2021
Rules on sharing patient information made clearer
Online portal for nurses and other health and care staff aims to improve patient care
04 Jan 2021
New year’s honours: nurses recognised for commitment and care during COVID-19 response
Staff from hospitals, care homes and the community honoured for their work
30 Dec 2020
COVID-19 vaccine programme expanded to front-line health and social care staff
News comes as Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine now approved for use across the UK
30 Dec 2020
COVID-19: staff in eye of the storm ‘increasingly exhausted’
Trust chief nurse says rising inpatient numbers illustrate pressure on NHS colleagues
29 Dec 2020
Nurses in Scotland will receive £500 COVID-19 bonus from February
Thank you payment is separate from pay negotiations, with RCN Scotland seeking 12.5% rise
23 Dec 2020
Colleagues pay tribute to ‘much-loved’ nurse who died after contracting COVID-19
Ana Lisa Labrador Sayson, originally from the Philippines, worked at Glasgow Royal Infirmary
22 Dec 2020
Delay in nurses’ pay rise confirmed in letter from health and social care secretary
RCN says government is dragging out the process and nurses should not have to wait
21 Dec 2020
First UK university to offer online nursing degrees is named
Applications now open for blended learning programmes, to begin as early as January 2021
18 Dec 2020
RCN calls for clearer warning of COVID-19 risks at Christmas
Easing lockdown rules could mean ‘unrelenting tsunami’ of infections in January, college says
18 Dec 2020
Nursing students accepted by universities reaches record high
Latest university admissions figures show 24% rise in intake for UK nursing courses in 2020
17 Dec 2020
COVID-19: practice nurses raise concerns over vaccine administration protocols
RCN calls for clearer guidance regarding patient-specific directions
16 Dec 2020
Nurse’s Flu Bee Game adapted to boost take up of the COVID-19 vaccine
Corona Bee Game encourages players to learn more about COVID-19 and the vaccine
16 Dec 2020
Charge nurse dies with COVID-19: family’s tribute to ‘caring and committed’ colleagues
Praise for staff at emergency department of Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow
15 Dec 2020