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Unison opens strike ballot in Scotland over pay offer ‘that leaves staff worse off’
More than 50,000 members urged to vote for industrial action over real-terms pay cut
03 Oct 2022
NHS pension changes put most nurses ‘in terrible position’
Majority of staff will see monthly salary fall under new scheme, Unison warns
03 Oct 2022
Getting enough sleep? Nurses urged to take ‘caffeine naps’ at work
Sleep study expert suggests measure could help improve well-being of nurses on night shifts
30 Sep 2022
Nurses express anger over overseas recruitment plan on social media
Money spent on international scheme should go towards improving UK nurses’ pay, many say
30 Sep 2022
Nurses leaving the health service for better paid jobs in shops and bars
NHS Providers reveals that two thirds of trusts are reporting a severe effect on staffing
30 Sep 2022
Nurses suspended as police probe abuse at mental health hospital
Follows allegations of ‘toxic culture’ at Edenfield Centre in Prestwich by BBC’s Panorama
29 Sep 2022
Nursing students to see rise in bursary, mileage allowance
Move seeks to soften impact of cost of living crisis on students with families
29 Sep 2022
Government extends temporary nursing register for a further two years
Thérèse Coffey has announced the measure as part of a plan to tackle the staffing crisis
28 Sep 2022
English language requirements for overseas nurses to be eased
NMC green-lights changes to testing that had been criticised for being too difficult
28 Sep 2022
Racism against nurses: care home employee speaks out following hours of abuse
Beverly Simpson says employers must do something to protect staff from racial hatred
28 Sep 2022
NMC fails to meet dealing with FtP caseload for third year in a row
Professional Standards Authority review finds regulator taking too long to resolve cases
27 Sep 2022
Now give nurses a proper pay rise: tax cut for highest earners prompts backlash
Pay rise for nurses matching inflation now seen as ‘political choice’ after mini budget
27 Sep 2022
District nurses: Labour pledges to double the number who qualify each year, if elected
Measures will be funded by restoring 45% tax rate for high earners, says shadow chancellor
27 Sep 2022
NHS trusts will receive more cash to help recruit overseas nurses
Funding jumps to £7,000 per nurse for Q1 2023 despite concerns about hiring from abroad
26 Sep 2022
Many NHS and social care workers no longer earning a living wage
One NHS employee told campaign group they were ‘down to one meal a day’
26 Sep 2022
Mini-budget: ‘Billions to bankers and nothing to nurses’
Nursing unions question government’s priorities as mini-budget rewards high earners
23 Sep 2022
‘No value for nurses’ – reaction to health secretary’s NHS plan
RCN Congress chair criticises Thérèse Coffey’s plans to get NHS through difficult winter
23 Sep 2022
NMC to consider proposed changes to English language requirements for overseas nurses
Plan to revamp language tests would make it easier for overseas staff to register in the UK
22 Sep 2022