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Nurses have endured a decade of falling wages, study finds
Health Foundation says pandemic and cost of living crisis necessitate a new approach to pay
15 Jun 2022
QNI urges Sajid Javid to work with nurses to ease high fuel costs
Charity raises ‘serious concerns’ for community nurses who are struggling
14 Jun 2022
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Finalists for the RCN Nursing Awards 2022 revealed
Shortlist announced for the awards that showcase the very best of the profession
13 Jun 2022
Feeling menopausal? Don’t be embarrassed to ask for reasonable adjustments at work
Menopause symptoms are forcing women to give up on their careers, so employers must help
13 Jun 2022
Soaring inflation means nurses face ‘miserly’ pay offer – TUC
Union warns that nurses’ real pay down £5,200 compared with 2010
10 Jun 2022
Nursing students being ‘used and abused’ on placements
RCN congress votes to demand protection of supernumerary status for students
09 Jun 2022
Employers failing nurses on flexible hours due to staff shortages
While a few trusts are trailblazing the practice, some nurses told ‘not to bother asking’
09 Jun 2022
‘Gender-diverse patients face horrendously bad healthcare experience’
Nurses urged to challenge discrimination and poor care of trans and non-binary people
08 Jun 2022
Exploited and lied to – how overseas nurses are mistreated when they come to work in NHS
Stories of unfairness prompt call to lobby trusts on ethical policies for overseas nurses
08 Jun 2022
Racism in the NHS: promotion twice as likely for white nurses
RCN survey shows racism is rife and black and Asian nurses often miss out on promotion
08 Jun 2022
New nursing education institute aims to revolutionise learning ‘for tomorrow’s nurses’
RCN wants the institute to become a centre of excellence in nurse learning
08 Jun 2022
Nurses with long-COVID are being abandoned instead of supported
Nurses with long-COVID face a lottery of care and need better support from NHS and employers
07 Jun 2022
Food poverty: decent NHS pay would put an end to nurses queuing for food banks
Former prime minister Gordon Brown calls for action on nurses’ pay and short-staffing
07 Jun 2022
Nurses call for ban on ‘abhorrent’ LGBT conversion therapy
Members say practice is a form of abuse that has driven some people to self-harm and suicide
07 Jun 2022
NHS pay: don’t be embarrassed to ask for more, because you’re worth it
Nurses’ safety-critical work does not get the recognition it deserves, says union leader
07 Jun 2022
Overworked, no lunch breaks, chronic staff shortages – nurses speak out
RCN congress discusses long hours and votes to investigate its impact on nurses’ health
06 Jun 2022
Platinum Jubilee: Queen honours nurses’ selfless pandemic response
Honours list gives royal recognition to the incredible public service of nursing staff
01 Jun 2022
NMC to launch consultation on relaxing English language tests
Move follows concern overseas-trained nurses are being prevented from practising in the UK
31 May 2022