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COVID-19 effect could deter international nurses from coming to UK, says ICN
Perceptions of safety and financial impact may make UK less attractive to overseas nurses
04 Aug 2020
Front-line healthcare staff at greater risk of COVID-19 than public, despite PPE – study
Reseachers recommend stricter protocols for social distancing among healthcare workers
03 Aug 2020
Safe staffing: soaring nurse vacancy levels leave NHS counting the cost of agency cover
Reliance on agency staff is unsustainable, admits government in Northern Ireland
03 Aug 2020
RCN announces candidates for president and deputy posts
Nurses can vote throughout September in a postal ballot, with the results due on 1 October
03 Aug 2020
COVID-19: nurses must self-isolate on return to England from a high-risk country
Government removes blanket exemption for profession and introduces 14-day quarantine rule
31 Jul 2020
COVID-19 risk: BAME healthcare workers study gets go-ahead
UK-wide project will explore how virus affects staff from minority ethnic groups
31 Jul 2020
Furious nurses say no pay increase after COVID-19 work is ‘kick in the teeth’
Healthcare staff marched on Whitehall to demand a pay rise after risking their lives
30 Jul 2020
Flexible working must become the norm, says NHS People Plan
Long-awaited retention and recruitment plan says NHS must build on change related to COVID-19
30 Jul 2020
Fitness to practise: unions raise concerns over public access to virtual hearings
They warn that recordings from NMC proceedings could be posted on social media
29 Jul 2020
Public back ‘significant’ NHS pay rise, Unison survey finds
More than two thirds think nursing staff should receive wage increase this year
29 Jul 2020
Nurse numbers fall by 30% in adult social care in England since 2012
Skills for Care report ‘shows the impossible strain’ that nursing staff are under
28 Jul 2020
COVID-19: doubt over future numbers of overseas nurses coming to UK
Report says international supply will be hit by travel restrictions and increased competition
28 Jul 2020
Nurse protests planned over lack of pay rise for NHS workers
Unite calls public sector pay announcement a ‘slap in the face’ for nursing staff
27 Jul 2020
Researchers to design nursing care system for COVID-19 patients
University of Exeter will lead a study to build on innovations developed during the pandemic
27 Jul 2020
PPE wearer’s guide for nurses: War Horse actors among performers to offer their tips
Actors with experience of restrictive costumes have contributed to the guide for NHS staff
24 Jul 2020
Sexual harassment by patients or the public: RCN issues advice for nurses
Guidance aims to support nurses to speak up and encourage employers to tackle the issue
24 Jul 2020
COVID-19: ‘long and fraught’ recovery predicted as UK struggles with staff shortages
UK will take longer to recover than most comparable countries, says Nuffield Trust report
24 Jul 2020
NMC develops five new principles of preceptorship to support newly qualified nurses
RCN welcomes regulator’s scheme that offers structured support and improves staff retention
23 Jul 2020