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NHS Pay Review Body calls for review on nurse bandings to be completed swiftly
07 Aug 2023
Infection prevention app for social care staff aims to be a one-stop support tool
Care home staff can get guidance quickly after tool was designed with their sector in mind
04 Aug 2023
Crisis deepens in district nursing as student numbers fall
New data show a 9% decrease, raising concerns about community care
04 Aug 2023
Community team inappropriately used WhatsApp to share patient data
NHS Lanarkshire failed to put clear policies in place around the use of the app
03 Aug 2023
International nurses tell of crying after shifts, trauma and racism
Report finds nurses trained overseas feel misunderstood and are treated unfairly
03 Aug 2023
District and community nurses threaten new strikes after missing out on pay awards
Nurses lost thousands over technicality that deemed them not employed directly by NHS trusts
02 Aug 2023
Warning over ‘catastrophic’ loss of mental health hubs to support nursing staff
Doubts over future funding for well-being hubs spark concern about effect on workforce
02 Aug 2023
Community nursing: new standards aim to improve training
Queen’s Nursing Institute standards focus on skills needed in six specific fields
01 Aug 2023
Social care funding boost will flounder without workforce plan, warn health leaders
Leaders welcomed the £600 million investment but called for plan to tackle staffing crisis
31 Jul 2023
Nursing students may take on vaccine delivery to help tackle fall in uptake
MPs call for wider access to routine immunisations as uptake among children declines
28 Jul 2023
NHS sickness absence remains stubbornly high, with anxiety and depression key factors
More than 575,000 working days lost in England due to nurses’ ill health in just one month
27 Jul 2023
Police not attending mental health call-outs ‘puts lives at risk’
Mental health nurse says unrealistic plan means more will die due to lack of correct care
27 Jul 2023
When a colleague dies by suicide: grieving staff need rapid support, guidance states
Trained teams should stand ready to support NHS staff in the aftermath of a suicide
27 Jul 2023
Man died after doctors failed to consider nurse’s notes
An investigation found that David Harding died after signs of stroke were not considered
26 Jul 2023
Research nurse wins compensation for unfair dismissal
Nurse fired by Bradford Institute for Health Research awarded £12,000 by appeal tribunal
26 Jul 2023
General practice nurses urged to lobby for promised 6% public sector pay rise
Nurses are being advised to confirm with employers they will get what they are entitled to
25 Jul 2023
Nurses honoured for ‘exceptional contribution’ to the profession
RCN Foundation Impact Awards honour enhanced practice and contribution to patient care
24 Jul 2023
Nurses will vote on improved offer for flexible working and other non-pay elements
RCN members in Wales are being asked to vote on the offer after fresh negotiations
21 Jul 2023