Stay informed about the latest COVID-19 news and what these developments mean for frontline nursing staff
College says Scottish Government implies students on placements are ‘additional staff’
Science adviser admits rule-change comes with risk, as RCN calls for nurse exemption
Provider’s warning as National Care Forum survey shows vacancies nearing 20%
Nurses should never be left to buy their own protective equipment, union insists
Expert advice for nurses on minimising the effects of prolonged use of masks and visors
Isolation period for people testing positive in England reduced to five days from 17 January
College joins demands to delay making jabs compulsory from April for front-line staff
Tips and advice for nurses caring for people with cancer during the pandemic
Prime minister apologises for lockdown party as nurses take to social media to protest
Charity warns rise in infections could coincide with surge in COVID-19 infections
Practices have been maintaining non-COVID care throughout the pandemic
Turning to independent healthcare to support NHS will not address chronic staff shortfall
Asymptomatic nurses won’t need PCR test in move to ease staff absences, free lab capacity
Nurses on Twitter share reasons for being vaccinated and encourage others to do same
The government is under pressure to clarify when it will scale down the testing system
Forcing jabs on unvaccinated staff will only exacerbate long-term staffing crisis – TUC boss
‘Hurried’ NHS deployment points to depth of staffing crisis as COVID-19 absence spirals
Lack of government plan to tackle record waiting lists, says former health secretary
