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Support staff doing tasks of nurses puts care at risk – report
RCN Wales says support workers should never be pressured to work beyond their competencies
‘Compassionate nursing leadership creates high-quality care’
NMC campaign asks nurses what qualities they expect from nurse leaders
NHS ‘cover-up culture’ under spotlight as review launched into duty of candour
Investigation comes amid concerns about lack of openness and transparency
Nurse retention drive extends to more NHS trusts after 11% fall in leavers
Scheme includes clinical ‘support squads’ to aid staff with menopausal symptoms
Nursing student recruitment: ‘we’re going in the wrong direction’
Data show student numbers fell by 10.6% in 2023 sparking criticism of NHS workforce plan
NHS ‘squander billions on agency staff’ instead of nurse training
RCN analysis finds NHS spent more than £3 billion over three years
Your right to strike: condemnation for law limiting nurses’ scope for industrial action
Act could be legal breach, say unions and other groups monitoring post-Brexit rule changes
‘Cruel’ curbs on migrant care workers seen as disaster for NHS and social care
Ban on family members will discourage migrants, adding to workforce shortages, say critics
You can’t blame nurses’ strikes for record NHS waiting lists, minister told
Health and social care secretary said industrial action is one cause of backlogs
Hospital intruder who posed as an agency nurse gave patient care and stole documentation
Security breach is a lesson for all healthcare organisations, said privacy watchdog
Britain’s oldest nurse retires at 81 after 65-year career
School nurse Norma Newcombe says she feels ‘humbled and proud’ to have worked in the NHS
Chronic shortage of sickle cell nurses putting patients at risk
Dame Elizabeth Anionwu calls for action to increase nurse numbers in specialty