Nurse test centre doubles in size as UK aims to expand intake of overseas recruits
The revamped test centre will be able to process 22,000 OSCE competency tests each year
26 Sep 2023
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Lucy Letby to face retrial on attempted murder charge
Retrial concerns baby girl, known as Child K, who died in February 2016
25 Sep 2023
COVID-19 emergency register set to close in March 2024
Nurses who joined the temporary register during the pandemic will be advised on next steps
22 Sep 2023
Second world war veteran sets world record in abseil to raise money for nursing charity
Colin Bell now holds the Guinness World Record as the oldest abseiler at 102 years old
22 Sep 2023
Safe staffing: concerns that new law will fail as vacancies soar
Unions call for clarification on the role of bank staff and nursing students under new law
21 Sep 2023
Fraud case casts doubt on hundreds of nurses’ competency test results
48 registrants will be investigated after ‘proxy testers’ found at test centre
21 Sep 2023
Number of nursing students securing university courses through clearing drops by 12%
Workforce plan is criticised as government fails to secure boost to recruitment
21 Sep 2023
Have your say on compulsory training subjects for NHS staff
Consultation seeks views of nurses to inform revisions to Core Skills Training Framework
20 Sep 2023
Raising concerns: ‘Whistleblowers must be heard without prejudice’
A nurse who felt persecuted after raising concerns has called for improved training
20 Sep 2023
Nurse on trial for ill-treatment says she showed patients only ‘care and devotion’
Catherine Hudson has admitted stealing medications but denies charges of ill-treatment
19 Sep 2023
Strikes: minimum service levels could force hospital nurses to work
New consultation could affect nurses in urgent, emergency and ‘time-critical’ services
19 Sep 2023
Flexible working: NHS Employers wants to hear your views
Nurses are being urged to complete a survey on new culture of flexible working
19 Sep 2023
Apply for grant to research nurses’ mental health and well-being
The Amin Abdullah RCN Foundation Grant was set up in memory of a nurse who died by suicide
18 Sep 2023
Lucy Letby to appeal against murder convictions
Lawyers apply for permission to appeal, following nurse’s whole-life sentence
15 Sep 2023
‘General practice nurses need mandatory menopause education to meet women’s care needs’
GPN calls for boost to menopause support in primary care, in light of her own experience
15 Sep 2023
Recruitment and retention wish list: the changes nurses say would help keep them
And you’ve guessed it… pay, safety, flexibility and career progression among top priorities
15 Sep 2023
‘We’ll move quickly’ to implement Martha’s rule, government confirms
Government pledges fast introduction in England, giving patients access to a second opinion
14 Sep 2023
Preventing nurses’ suicides: new toolkit lists warning signs and how to respond
Nurses are seen at particular risk due to work pressure and fear of letting patients down
14 Sep 2023