Lucy Letby: death of newborn ‘could have happened to any baby’
Manchester Crown Court hears of neonatal nurse’s WhatsApp conversation with a colleague
15 Nov 2022
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Nurses’ well-being worries NHS senior managers as they brace for winter of discontent
Strikes, low morale and staffing shortages combine as NHS leaders reveal their concerns
15 Nov 2022
Winter pressures: nurses ‘unlikely’ to face disciplinary action if care is compromised
Nurse leaders allay fears over disciplinary action for care affected by winter challenges
15 Nov 2022
Nurse pay demands ‘neither reasonable nor affordable’ – health secretary
Steve Barclay says he is ‘saddened’ by nurses choosing to vote for strike action
14 Nov 2022
Well-being fund set up in memory of a nurse who died by suicide
The Amin Abdullah RCN Foundation grant will make awards of up to £1,000 to nurse-led...
14 Nov 2022
Payday bonanza for nursing agencies as NHS struggles to fill staffing gaps
Firms enjoy steep rise in NHS spending as trusts exceed cap on fees for temporary cover
11 Nov 2022
Cuts to nursing student placements ‘ridiculously stressful’
Students at Birmingham City University talk of their struggle to make up the required hours
11 Nov 2022
Strike action: some nurses claim RCN postal ballot never arrived
More than 96% of members at one trust in favour but were eight votes shy of 50% threshold
10 Nov 2022
Lucy Letby: colleague who had ‘sleepless nights’ recalls odd rash on Child D
Paediatrician confirmed ‘full house’ of indicators that baby had been injected with air
10 Nov 2022
NHS strike action: why nurses say it’s now time they put themselves first
Nurses quick to react to RCN announcement of the biggest strike in NHS history
10 Nov 2022
Nurses will strike: NHS faces biggest walk out in its history as RCN members vote yes
Most NHS employers face mass winter walk outs over poor pay and patient safety concerns
09 Nov 2022
Lucy Letby ‘told off’ colleague who called for help when baby’s oxygen levels dropped
Neonatal assistant was shocked that her request for extra help was questioned
08 Nov 2022
Long-COVID: QNI publishes new resource for community and primary care nurses
Guide aims to help nurses tackle COVID-related heath inequalities
08 Nov 2022
Recruit more nurses from the UK, not overseas, says Starmer
Labour leader says immigration is not the solution to tackling record nurse vacancies
07 Nov 2022
Nurses look set to strike, as RCN ballot count continues
Early indications suggest members have voted for strike action in union’s biggest-ever ballot
07 Nov 2022
Experienced racism at work? New nurse resource aims to tackle abuse
NMC says it is determined to support nurses challenge racism ‘wherever they see it’
07 Nov 2022
Kicked, punched and threatened: thousands of nurses abused at work last year
Recorded number of assaults on NHS staff in Scotland ’simply unacceptable’, says Unison
04 Nov 2022
Lucy Letby ‘hovering around’ before Child D’s death, court hears
Child D’s mother describes seeing Ms Letby in the neonatal unit evening before baby’s death
03 Nov 2022