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Nursing leaders warn that the hike in UK tuition fees will discourage prospective students from joining the profession

‘I owe £82,000: how are tuition fee increases going to help?’

Heavily in debt nurse warns fees hike could ramp up recruitment and retention crisis

More nurses reject NHS pay award: what happens next?

Nursing staff in Wales have voted to reject the 5.5% pay award on offer for 2024-25

Photo of NMC plaque, illustrating a story about a fitness to practice panel hearing in which a mental health nurse was struck off for lack of safeguarding of a vulnerable patient

Struck off: nurse whose basic care failures left vulnerable patient in near-death state

Mental health nurse neglected to take action to protect service user

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget will allocate £1.5 billion for new surgical hubs and scanners, alongside £70 million for new radiotherapy machines

Our poll reveals nurses want pay rise like junior doctors, as NHS gets budget boost

Nursing Standard poll shows majority support demands for 22% rise and reject current award

Around 350 nurses who graduated from the University of Brighton from 2019 onwards have been told they could be 160 hours short of necessary supervised practice hours by the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Nurse graduates: anger over NMC practice hours debacle

Regulator says many did not complete placement hours required over two years after graduating

Six London NHS trusts acknowledged instances where unregistered internationally educated nurses wore ‘staff nurse’ badges between 2021 and 2023

False job titles: trusts gave nurse badges to unregistered international recruits

Overseas recruits at six trusts wore ‘staff nurse’ badges before passing competency tests

Nurse on duty at night, face unseen, checks the time on her fob watch. Many nurses on duty as the clocks go back are not paid for the extra hour

The clocks go back and many night staff will see no extra pay for working added hour 

Safety issues of the long night shift that marks the end of British Summer Time

Nurse failed to complete records for 77 patients, FtP panel hears

Locum general practice nurse was referred to NMC after audit of her records identified gaps

Hundreds of suggestions were submitted within hours of the launch of Change NHS consultation, which aims to shape the future of the health service. PM Sir Keir Starmer and health secretary Wes Streeting shown visiting University College Hospital in London

‘Uber’ style scores and free housing for single nurses: public has say on NHS changes

Consultation suggestions include free training, Uber-like scoring and mandated study time

A nurse looks at a document while in discussion with a female patient. It is hoped that new profiles will more accurately reflect the reality of present-day advanced nursing skills, training and practice

Band 7, 8 and 9 nursing job profile review: have your say

Consultation begins on proposed changes to more accurately reflect skills and training

Moving and handling patients: a new initiative calls for a single-handed personalised approach where nurses move patients from their wheelchair, bed or toilet on their own to improve patient well-being and independence

Are two people necessary to move and handle patients?

A new report questions health and safety practice and advocates single-handed care

Nursing staff in the NHS pension scheme have a new tool they can use to help them understand their annual allowance

NHS pension scheme: ready reckoner tool will help you track your annual allowance 

New tool is designed to help members understand their pension and potential liability

Nursing student appeals to NMC for compassionate leave allowance

Emma Garner missed placement shifts to be with her ill son

Ward manager struck off after ‘witch’ jibe and conduct and competence issues

Band 7 nurse humiliated colleagues, used foul language and made clinical errors
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Nursing Live free event: what’s in it for your nursing branch?

Nursing Live on 23-24 October can help nurses and students in all specialties

NHS pay: delays to salary uplifts to end

Wes Streeting promises timely pay decision, but RCN wary of ‘language of austerity’

New nurses should begin their careers on band 6 – and more than £37,000 a year

£7K pay uplift for new nurses would attract brilliance, says RCN chief

COVID-19 inquiry: nurses describe scenes ‘from hell’ on wards

Former national adviser tells inquiry about trauma of nurses’ experiences in the pandemic

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