The deal includes one-off ‘recovery’ payment and an enhanced rise for staff on lower bands

RCN says it will fight legal challenge and defends the validity of the strike dates

Nurse also admits stealing anaesthetic from the hospital where he worked

Damning report cites unsafe staffing at Midlands hospital and warns trust it must improve

Thousands of band 5 nurses are denied a pay/band rise despite doing higher-level tasks

Tory MPs criticise unions for dropping strike exemptions for emergency and other nurses

Failure to fill posts means community hospital’s inpatients are displaced across region

Downing St rules out reopening talks but RCN warns new strikes could last until Christmas

RCN names strike dates – and this time emergency and intensive care staff are involved

The college says a ‘robust validation process’ will discount any ineligible votes

Ballot closes at 9am on 14 April, with RCN saying pay talks will not reopen if it is rejected

Dashed hopes of career progression leave many feeling heartbroken by treatment in UK

Hundreds of nurses driven to ‘point of no return’ last year, says mental health charity

Nurses in Northern Ireland left in limbo as talks stall and parity with England unclear

Nursing Standard readers share their views on the proposal, with opinions divided

The promise of sweet treats for performing quick patient discharges drew fire on Twitter

Unions and nurses voice fears over RCN’s bid to secure an NHS pay scale for nursing staff

We look at the implications of a no vote, and the potential for a return to the picket line