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Sick pay confusion could drive ill, self-isolating or shielding nurses back to work
RCN calls for clarification on COVID-19 furlough eligibility for independent sector nurses
18 May 2020
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COVID-19: many nurses still under pressure to work without PPE, survey finds
RCN poll comes as trade unions launch plan to ensure staff safety when NHS services restart
16 May 2020
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Call us if you need us: mental health charity’s message to nurses in distress
Laura Hyde Foundation offers online support for healthcare staff during COVID-19 pandemic
15 May 2020
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COVID-19: woman who spat at nurse warned she faces prison term
Woman claiming to have COVID-19 had been taken to hospital by police
15 May 2020
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Daughter of nurse who died in pandemic pours scorn on easing of lockdown rules
Don’t put nurses’ lives at risk of COVID-19, she tells public
14 May 2020
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NMC announces further extensions to revalidation deadlines
Registrants due to revalidate later in 2020 can request extension due to COVID-19 pandemic
14 May 2020
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COVID-19: unions’ anger over possible two-year pay freeze for public sector workers
Proposal in leaked Treasury document is ‘the exact opposite of what’s expected and deserved’
13 May 2020
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International Nurses Day: praise us as professionals not heroes, says chief nurse
Nurse leaders celebrate the profession under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic
12 May 2020
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Boris Johnson pays tribute to ‘today’s Nightingales’ on International Nurses Day
‘We owe you more than words can say,’ prime minister says in tribute to profession
12 May 2020
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COVID-19: charity launches appeal to help shielded children stay at home
More equipment needed to help Roald Dahl nurses care for vulnerable children
12 May 2020
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Actors urge public to show their gratitude on International Nurses Day
They can buy a white e-rose and shine a light on what is also Florence Nightingale’s birthday
12 May 2020
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Free COVID-19 infection control guide for nursing and residential care homes
Infection Prevention Society outlines signs and symptoms – and how to prevent spread
11 May 2020
PTSD levels among nurses deemed a ‘growing concern’
Study urges better understanding and measurement of post-traumatic stress disorder
11 May 2020
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Nursing student recruitment to emergency register no longer needed
Regulator confirms it won’t resort to COVID-19 contingency plan to enlist extra students
07 May 2020
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Plea to help stranded Filipino nurses unable to fly back to UK during COVID-19 pandemic
Many of the UK registrants face losing their homes because they cannot get back to work
07 May 2020
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NMC registration fee: waive it as a thank-you to nurses, MPs tell government
If ministers can help businesses during COVID-19 pandemic, they can help nurses too, MPs say
06 May 2020
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COVID-19: call for social distancing in emergency departments
Royal College of Emergency Medicine says move would help to prevent avoidable deaths
06 May 2020
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‘No PPE masks left for care homes or homecare staff’
Sector operators unable to compete with the NHS to procure face masks, care home owner claims
06 May 2020