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Steve Barclay back as health secretary – will he address nurse pay?
Union calls on health secretary to show nurses ‘he has learnt from previous mistakes’
26 Oct 2022
Thousands of nurses forced to quit NHS pensions as bills soar
Struggling to pay bills, more than 4,000 nurses quit scheme between April and July 2022
26 Oct 2022
Lucy Letby: nurse witness says ‘not again’ when baby collapsed
Colleague recalls preparing medicines when monitor alarm sounded at Child B’s incubator
25 Oct 2022
Nurse vacancies: patients’ access to social care ‘gridlocked’
CQC report identifies acute shortages of care home, community and mental health nurses
25 Oct 2022
NHS pay: nurses’ disgust at latest offer as union urges them to vote for strike
Nurses in Scotland pour scorn on claim that offer would ‘go a long way’ amid rising prices
25 Oct 2022
Nurse recruitment drive begins in England amid strike action vote
Campaign highlights a rewarding career but RCN says staff must be ‘paid a fair salary’
24 Oct 2022
Nurse calls for general strike to prevent further NHS funding cuts
‘Say no to austerity’ petition launched in response to chancellor’s plan for reduced spending
24 Oct 2022
Lucy Letby: baby had ‘extraordinary’ discoloured patches on skin
Registrar told murder trial jury that Child A’s death was ‘incredibly unexpected’
21 Oct 2022
Illuminated buildings shine light on nurse vacancies and pay rates
Cardiff landmarks were projected with messages to urge the government into action
21 Oct 2022
Report exposes high cost of hiring overseas and agency nurses
Reliance on overseas recruits to plug staffing gap branded ‘false economy’ by RCN
21 Oct 2022
Nursing student almost quit after out-of-pocket £10k benefits error
Mother of two Kelly Cresswell struggled financially when DWP miscalculated what she was owed
20 Oct 2022
Agency nurse bill for England tops £4.3 billion over five years
Government criticised for shortsightedness and lack of planning amid growing workforce crisis
20 Oct 2022
NHS winter crisis plans: more beds and hubs, but no extra nurses
Without staffing solutions, ‘war room’ centres plan will only increase pressure, experts warn
19 Oct 2022
Nurse struck off after accepting £100 gift from patient’s relative
NMC FtP hearing found that Ann Goodfellow failed to declare the cash gift to her manager
19 Oct 2022
Preceptorships should be at least six months for every newly registered nurse in England
New national framework sets out expectations of work-based support for new nurses
19 Oct 2022
Lucy Letby: court hears of nurse’s texts to colleagues hours after first alleged murder
The accused nurse also searched for babies’ parents on Facebook
18 Oct 2022
Is your nurse uniform menopause-friendly?
Menopause-friendly uniforms would help with nurse retention, says RCN women’s health expert
18 Oct 2022
Continue voting to strike despite pay talks, union urges nurses in Scotland
Pay negotiations have resumed but RCN Scotland says ‘our members are at breaking point’
17 Oct 2022