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The clocks go back and many night staff will see no extra pay for working added hour
Safety issues of the long night shift that marks the end of British Summer Time
24 Oct 2024
Nurse failed to complete records for 77 patients, FtP panel hears
Locum general practice nurse was referred to NMC after audit of her records identified gaps
23 Oct 2024
‘Uber’ style scores and free housing for single nurses: public has say on NHS changes
Consultation suggestions include free training, Uber-like scoring and mandated study time
22 Oct 2024
Band 7, 8 and 9 nursing job profile review: have your say
Consultation begins on proposed changes to more accurately reflect skills and training
17 Oct 2024
Are two people necessary to move and handle patients?
A new report questions health and safety practice and advocates single-handed care
16 Oct 2024
NHS pension scheme: ready reckoner tool will help you track your annual allowance
New tool is designed to help members understand their pension and potential liability
14 Oct 2024
Nursing student appeals to NMC for compassionate leave allowance
Emma Garner missed placement shifts to be with her ill son
09 Oct 2024
Ward manager struck off after ‘witch’ jibe and conduct and competence issues
Band 7 nurse humiliated colleagues, used foul language and made clinical errors
08 Oct 2024
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Nursing Live on 23-24 October can help nurses and students in all specialties
07 Oct 2024
NHS pay: delays to salary uplifts to end
Wes Streeting promises timely pay decision, but RCN wary of ‘language of austerity’
01 Oct 2024
New nurses should begin their careers on band 6 – and more than £37,000 a year
£7K pay uplift for new nurses would attract brilliance, says RCN chief
30 Sep 2024
COVID-19 inquiry: nurses describe scenes ‘from hell’ on wards
Former national adviser tells inquiry about trauma of nurses’ experiences in the pandemic
26 Sep 2024
5.5% pay rise isn’t enough: NHS staff tell union leaders they reject 2024-25 award
RCN members in show of resolve over this year’s delayed pay rise
23 Sep 2024
From placements to Starbucks: newly registered nurses struggle to find NHS jobs
New nurses report working as baristas as trusts impose recruitment freezes and staff cuts
20 Sep 2024
Number of students accepted onto nursing degree courses lowest in over a decade
Slump in course acceptances prompts call for urgent action on student finances
19 Sep 2024
Tearful former chief nurse tells COVID inquiry of nursing staff’s struggles in pandemic
She said ‘catastrophic’ loss of NHS student bursary robbed workforce of thousands of nurses
17 Sep 2024
Nurse who faced more than 100 charges struck off
FtP panel told of inappropriate challenges to medication and patient discharge
16 Sep 2024
Recommended 5.5% pay rise approved for nurses in Wales
Award receives tepid response from RCN Wales, which will now ask members if it’s enough
11 Sep 2024