COVID-19: NHS recruits nurses from abroad to fill staff shortages
Employers told to recruit internationally as Omicron surge puts health system under pressure
21 Dec 2021
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How can nurses bring some seasonal cheer this Christmas?
Staff share plans for buffets, festive tunes on the radio – and ‘Chrimbo tights’
21 Dec 2021
Petra Srncova: nursing assistant was not murdered, say police
Her body was found in a London park two weeks after she was last seen
20 Dec 2021
Chief nurse urges former NHS staff and students to join COVID booster teams
Ruth May says it is not too late to help deliver jabs as Omicron cases soar
17 Dec 2021
Protected nurse title: ‘petition helped put the issue on the agenda’
Despite not reaching its target, the petition prompted the government to review the issue
17 Dec 2021
NMC reports rise in discrimination against black and minority ethnic staff
Regulator affirms commitment to inclusivity as survey records increase in discrimination
17 Dec 2021
Unions join forces to call for judicial review of ‘unfair’ NHS pension charges
Millions of NHS workers have been overcharged for pension contributions since 2015
16 Dec 2021
Nurse struck off for trying to sell cannabis oil to a patient
NMC fitness to practise panel finds Eliska Neuzilova used hospital records to contact patient
16 Dec 2021
Hundreds of nursing staff who joined NMC’s COVID-19 temporary register never contacted
Survey suggests many nurses not practising as government renews call for retirees to join NHS
16 Dec 2021
COVID 19: calls to prioritise front-line staff as supplies of lateral flow tests run low
Nurses have reported difficulties sourcing lateral flow tests since a surge in demand
15 Dec 2021
MPs back compulsory COVID-19 vaccinations for front-line NHS nurses
Mandatory vaccination rule for front-line staff in England to take effect in April
15 Dec 2021
Nurses exhausted and critical care close to capacity, matron warns MPs
Warning comes as NHS braces for ‘significant rise’ in Omicron admissions
14 Dec 2021
COVID-19 booster programme: how it will affect nursing staff
The government has brought forward the target for booster jabs by a month
14 Dec 2021
Body found thought to be missing nursing assistant Petra Srncova
Formal identification has not been made, but police have informed Ms Srncova’s family
13 Dec 2021
Loneliness and mental health struggles at Christmas: staff urged to seek support
Winter pressures and shift schedules can affect well-being, but support is available
13 Dec 2021
Record number of nursing students accepted on university courses
Health Education England chief nurse describes increased numbers as a major milestone
10 Dec 2021
Plan B: what nurses need to know about the new COVID-19 rules
Strategy to limit spread of Omicron includes mask-wearing in most public indoor venues
10 Dec 2021
Theatre nurse charged with sexual offences involving hospital patients and staff
Paul Grayson has been charged with sexual assault, voyeurism and making indecent images
09 Dec 2021