Rules allow employers to use bank and agency staff to cover nursing shifts during strikes
Labour MP Dame Margaret Hodge made the comparison as chancellor may scrap bonus cap
Latest figures show 20% jump from March to June, prompting RCN to renew call on strike action
As thousands take part in pay ballots, regulator asserts the right to join industrial action
The ballot seeks views of almost 10,000 nurse members as workers try ‘to make ends meet’
Scottish Labour says number ‘eye-watering’ and calls on health secretary to address shortages
Nurses berate UK government plans to recruit overseas nurses for care homes
QNI chief Crystal Oldman calls for review of reimbursing costs as a matter of urgency
Nurses to only get free tests if they have symptoms, with other UK countries reviewing policy
Workforce expert critical of scheme for nurses to work at trust despite Nepal recruitment ban
But workforce expert says idea for solving staff shortages would have only marginal effect
Health secretary says NHS will recruit from countries such as the Philippines and India
Competition to take place at event in October, with £1,600 to develop the winning idea
St Monica Trust staff take to picket lines over reported pay cuts and working conditions
TV’s Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith sets out food safety plan for NHS trusts