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Unions seize chance to modernise NHS pay structure with fairer grading
Nearly 15 years since the implementation of the Agenda for Change pay system, introduced to...
08 Feb 2018
Reinstate nurse training budgets and make realistic pay offer, MPs tell the government
Commons health committee's report on the nursing workforce issues sweeping recommendations,...
26 Jan 2018
Opportunity and risks for nurses with prospect of multi-year pay deal
The first of a Nursing Standard series on pay looks at one possible outcome of the 2018 pay...
26 Jan 2018
Nurses divided over mandatory flu jab, and the right to refuse it
Leading doctors are calling for a debate on mandatory flu vaccinations for NHS staff, but...
17 Jan 2018
Expanded role for Jeremy Hunt prompts clamour for better social care
The health secretary kept his portfolio in the cabinet reshuffle – news that disappointed...
12 Jan 2018
Global campaign gives nurses the chance to showcase their value
The International Council of Nurses’ president says the Nursing Now campaign being launched...
08 Jan 2018
Movement on nurse shortages and a pay battle not quite won: what’s in store for 2018
Nursing experts give their views on issues likely to shape the profession’s agenda in the...
06 Dec 2017
Grenfell: 6 months on in pictures
The Grenfell Tower fire began in the early hours of 14 June 2017. Its scale and...
06 Dec 2017
Grenfell: ‘The main struggle is the anger in the area’
Local resident Lucy Wood and her young nephew were among thousands of witnesses to the tower...
06 Dec 2017
Grenfell: Finding and treating the bereaved and the witnesses
Outreach workers are striving to reach all those who may be living with the symptoms of post...
06 Dec 2017
Grenfell: The healthcare response timeline
How NHS and other healthcare professionals responded when the fire began, and in the months...
06 Dec 2017
Grenfell: Residents’ contacts with the NHS
The number and nature of Grenfell-related patient contacts with the NHS to date
06 Dec 2017
Grenfell: The team bringing hope of recovery to the community
A nurse-led mental health outreach team is working day and night to support a population...
06 Dec 2017
Details of new safe staffing rules in Wales revealed
Safe staffing levels of nurses will soon be mandatory in Welsh hospitals, including an...
08 Nov 2017
‘No coherent workforce plan’ as NHS faces worsening nurse shortage
The nursing shortage is worsening, with NHS workforce planning unfit for purpose
03 Nov 2017
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