UK chief nurses and NMC issue letter of support
Open letter warns of winter pressures adding to strain of pandemic’s second wave
23 Nov 2020
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Trailblazing midwife appointed to chief nurse role
Gloria Rowland, UK’s first black African director of midwifery, takes south west London role
23 Nov 2020
Give fair pay to nurses, RCN urges chancellor
Call for 12.5% pay rise comes ahead of next week’s spending review announcement
20 Nov 2020
RCN told to update its election rules following independent review
Report by QC says college should modernise election guidelines to reflect social media use
20 Nov 2020
COVID-19: nursing students asked to share their experiences of NHS placements
UK-wide COV-ed Nurse study looks at how well students were prepared for pandemic
20 Nov 2020
Coronavirus-positive and told to keep working on the wards
Asymptomatic nurses in US and Belgium are asked to care for patients with COVID-19
19 Nov 2020
COVID-19: trust offers new head coverings to meet needs of nurses
Innovation by ward manager prompts trust to offer staff head coverings with extra long ties...
19 Nov 2020
NHS staff in Scotland to receive new pay deal in recognition of pandemic efforts
First minister Nicola Sturgeon makes announcement during Scottish Trade Union Congress speech
18 Nov 2020
Portrait ‘sums up commitment of nurses’ during COVID-19 pandemic
Emergency nurse says painting of her in full PPE captures experience for many in first wave
18 Nov 2020
Specialist practice qualifications: relief at proposal to retain SPQs
NMC plans to keep district and practice nursing SPQs – while creating generic community award
17 Nov 2020
RCN postpones extraordinary general meeting – and explains why
‘Pressures of second COVID-19 surge’ would hinder full participation, says council chair
16 Nov 2020
Trust backtracks on staff free parking exclusion
COVID-19 arrangements at Belfast trust initially excluded agency staff, students and locums
16 Nov 2020
Domestic abuse policy offers trust staff support and paid leave
Policy pledges financial and well-being support to nurses in abusive relationships
13 Nov 2020
Nurse pay: RCN launches ‘Clapped us? Back us’ campaign
College asks politicians and public who clapped for nurses to back a 12.5% pay rise
13 Nov 2020
Rise in nurse numbers on register – but NMC cautious about future recruitment
Long-term impact of COVID-19 is unknown, says council chief Andrea Sutcliffe
12 Nov 2020
Chester hospital deaths: nurse charged with murder of eight babies
Lucy Letby, who worked at Countess of Chester Hospital, also faces attempted murder charges
12 Nov 2020
COVID-19: Staff received bin bags to use as PPE, claims GP
Scottish Government responds to Beth Hadden’s tweet
11 Nov 2020
Nurse rearrested over suspicious infant deaths at Countess of Chester Hospital
Lead detective confirms investigation is ‘active and ongoing’
11 Nov 2020