NHS pay: delay to next deal looks likely as minister emphasises need for ‘affordability’
Health unions accuse government of trying to interfere in pay review body’s independence
21 Dec 2023
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50,000 extra nurses pledge met mostly via overseas recruitment
Only 3,500 of the 50,000 nurses were sourced from domestic retention or recruitment
21 Dec 2023
Doctor who sexually harassed two nurses avoids suspension
‘Proportionate’ sanctions to be imposed on Nour Rezk after a GMC appeal
20 Dec 2023
Boost to nursing workforce as student places double in ten years
1,000 nurses and midwives set to qualify in Northern Ireland after boost to student places
19 Dec 2023
Nurse retention must improve amid ‘stubbornly’ high vacancy rates
RCN Scotland urges government to fund reforms including a shorter working week
18 Dec 2023
Nurse jailed for seven years for ill-treating patients
Catherine Hudson was convicted of drugging patients on a stroke unit to ‘keep them quiet’
14 Dec 2023
Pay review: delay inevitable as government yet to trigger 2024-25 process
Any pay deal decided will not be completed before new financial year
14 Dec 2023
Protecting you from physical and verbal abuse – what healthcare organisations can do
Framework aims to help employers prevent and learn from patients’ or public’s attacks
13 Dec 2023
Freedom of speech: new guidance for nurses on expressing opinions
The NMC has clarified when publicly aired opinions could compromise fitness to practise
13 Dec 2023
Lucy Letby struck off NMC register in formal move following murder convictions
Serial child killer did not contest fitness to practise process, but maintains her innocence
12 Dec 2023
Nurses forced to pay for criminal record checks when moving jobs or seeking promotion
Lottery sees some employers making nurses pay for legal checks themselves, union says
12 Dec 2023
Expectation for nurses to be resilient and stoic can be toxic
Burnout and stress should not be considered a sign of weakness, report states
11 Dec 2023
Support staff doing tasks of nurses puts care at risk – report
RCN Wales says support workers should never be pressured to work beyond their competencies
08 Dec 2023
‘Compassionate nursing leadership creates high-quality care’
NMC campaign asks nurses what qualities they expect from nurse leaders
08 Dec 2023
NHS ‘cover-up culture’ under spotlight as review launched into duty of candour
Investigation comes amid concerns about lack of openness and transparency
08 Dec 2023
Nurse retention drive extends to more NHS trusts after 11% fall in leavers
Scheme includes clinical ‘support squads’ to aid staff with menopausal symptoms
07 Dec 2023
Nursing student recruitment: ‘we’re going in the wrong direction’
Data show student numbers fell by 10.6% in 2023 sparking criticism of NHS workforce plan
07 Dec 2023
NHS ‘squander billions on agency staff’ instead of nurse training
RCN analysis finds NHS spent more than £3 billion over three years
06 Dec 2023