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Lucy Letby one of only two nurses who were on duty both days when two babies were harmed
Accused nurse agrees that insulin was given to the two boys, but says she did not do it
06 Jun 2023
Nurses’ strike in Wales: live news from the picket lines
RCN members are staging a 12-hour walkout after rejecting the government’s latest pay offer
06 Jun 2023
NHS pay dispute: your concise guide to what’s on offer to staff around the UK
Find out who is on strike, who is not, who could be soon – and why
06 Jun 2023
Sexism plays a part in pay talks, says Pat Cullen in TV fly-on-the-wall documentary
Nursing is treated differently in ‘bullyish’ talks because it’s 90% female, says RCN chief
06 Jun 2023
NHS and social care sector risk collapse if ministers fail to address nurse shortage
Nursing leader issues grave warning as government’s NHS workforce plan continues to stall
05 Jun 2023
Students slam ‘nightmarish’ plan to chop six months off nursing degrees
Bid to plug staffing gap with fast-track training could backfire, say overstretched students
02 Jun 2023
Nurses to get new NHS pay award from today – but strikes continue
Eligible staff get 5% pay rise, while nurse members of Unite take to the picket line
01 Jun 2023
Rise in NHS nurse numbers fails to dent huge vacancy list
A staffing emergency remains with over 40,000 nursing posts still unfilled in England
01 Jun 2023
Thousands of nurses could miss out on NHS pay award
Many nurses in outsourced NHS services may find their employers cannot afford the pay rise
01 Jun 2023
Calls to end ‘backdoor’ nurse recruitment deals with red-list countries
UK should ‘move towards self-sufficiency’ says International Council of Nurses CEO
31 May 2023
Plan to chop six months off nursing degree sparks criticism
Making students qualify in just 30 months could mean inferior education, say critics
31 May 2023
Barclay rules out improved pay offer for nurses after latest talks
Despite new meeting with RCN’s Pat Cullen, health secretary sticks to previous ‘final’ offer
30 May 2023
Don’t treat us like numbers: why covering in unfamiliar settings comes with risk
Having transferrable skills doesn’t mean we’re all interchangeable, insist nurses
30 May 2023
NHS pay offer imposed on staff as union insists only ‘meaningful’ talks can stop strikes
Most health unions accept 5%, but RCN holds out for offer ‘matching nurses’ value’
25 May 2023
Lucy Letby: neonatal ward was ‘dirty’ and had raw sewage in sinks
Nurse accused of murdering seven babies claims unit was ‘potentially’ unsafe environment
24 May 2023
Wish you were here? Health board targets tourists to help fill nurse vacancies
The campaign comes after a ward at Tywyn Hospital was closed due to staff shortages
24 May 2023
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