News
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Employers in Scotland struggle to reduce NHS nurse vacancies
Sharp rise in long-term vacancies as overall level of unfilled nursing posts remains static
05 Jun 2018
FtP cases: NMC fails to support people involved
Flaws identified in NMC's handling of Morecambe Bay tragedies persist even now
05 Jun 2018
Guernsey nurses accept 4.25% pay rise with promise of reform to pay scales
RCN welcomes deal and news that independent chair has been appointed to pay review body
04 Jun 2018
London's nurse vacancy rate is country's highest...
RCN calls on government to take urgent action
04 Jun 2018
Deadline nears on vote for NHS pay offer
RCN members in England are voting on the pay offer
01 Jun 2018
Delayed ED handover linked to patient deaths, ambulance crews' union claims...
GMB says longer waiting times before paramedics can hand patients over are 'a terrible...
01 Jun 2018
Emergency readmissions jump 40% in seven years
Emergency readmissions to hospital for potentially preventable conditions have risen 40% in...
01 Jun 2018
People with complex needs are stuck in inpatient care because of chaotic systems
Service users are being let down by lack of strategic support
01 Jun 2018
Efficiency review calls on NHS to equip all community nurses with digital technology
Antiquated IT systems are stifling nurses’ productivity, says review
01 Jun 2018
School nurse posts targeted in Birmingham budget cuts
School nurse posts in Birmingham look set to be reduced due to budget cuts by the city...
01 Jun 2018
Hospital workers call off parking-charges protest at the 11th hour
Hospital staff in King's Lynn will now vote on board's revised offer for car park...
31 May 2018
New Zealand nurses vote to strike over pay
Union claims NZ government's latest offer is 'entirely misleading'
31 May 2018
‘Let nurse practitioners sign abortion consents’
Law's insistence on doctors' abortion consent is paternalism – Commons health...
31 May 2018
District nurse struck off NMC register for 'deplorable, abhorrent' conduct...
Marc Williamson was accused of trying to extract money from a vulnerable patient
31 May 2018
NHS overspend on staffing nudges £1.5 billion
Increased demand, sickness absence and high vacancy rates put pressure on staffing budgets
30 May 2018
Overseas nurses: public wants relaxation of visa rules
Extent of NHS nursing shortage means foreign doctors are missing out on visas
30 May 2018
Study will examine experience of people who have dementia and cancer
Researchers will aim to identify immediate service improvements
30 May 2018