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Striking nurses in Plymouth, Devon, in May 2023
RCN’s proposed nursing pay scale would harm morale, employers tell government consultation
15 Apr 2024
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Older woman stands facing younger woman, possibly her daughter who has a supportive hand on her shoulder. Carer's leave is now a right, which will support the nurse workforce
Time off to support dependants becomes a legal right and redundancy protection is extended
12 Apr 2024
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Photo of nursing students in a lecture, illustrating story about declining student numbers
University says it cannot meet national targets and had to scrap mental health intake
11 Apr 2024
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A tribunal panel looks as documents, with witness facing them across a table. A nurse with Chron’s disease won a tribunal after NHS employer reneged on reasonable adjustments
Managers rowed back on reasonable adjustments that helped her manage a chronic condition
10 Apr 2024
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Close-up of the face of a woman who is holding up her hand with fingers spread in a protective gesture
Incidents include being touched or asked for sex, but half those affected don’t raise it
09 Apr 2024
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Photo of RCN general secretary Pat Cullen, illustrating story about RCN's response to government proposals on nurse pay
RCN head Pat Cullen wants overhaul of pay bandings and improvements to nurse career pathway
08 Apr 2024
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Nursing staff from York Hospital in North Yorkshire on the hospital picket line during the RCN strike in May last year
Nurses urged to air views on pay as government consultation closes at midnight
04 Apr 2024
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An NMC hearing with tables in a U shape, the panel members facing the camera and being addressed by two people sitting opposite them who are looking at a folder of documents
NMC pledges £30 million to tackle disciplinary caseload
03 Apr 2024
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Three nurses at a very busy hospital workstation
All Scottish health and care settings must have enough qualified nurses to provide safe care
02 Apr 2024
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A nurse holds a pen and document as she talks to a patient sitting up in a hospital bed, both of them wearing protective masks
Temporary register saw thousands return to nursing to aid vulnerable at peak of pandemic
01 Apr 2024
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Photo of nurse associate students in training, illustrating story about their introduction in Wales
First nursing associates expected to begin training in autumn 2025
28 Mar 2024
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Picture of filing cabinet tabs with FRAUD in red letters and INVESTIGATIONS and LAW in black letters
Regulator found evidence of fraudulent computer-based tests at a centre in Nigeria
27 Mar 2024
NMC gives nurse four-month suspension for breaching code and patient privacy
26 Mar 2024
Nurses in Northern Ireland refuse deal that fails to bring them in line with England
25 Mar 2024
Scottish trust’s uniforms ensure better recognition of ANPs in emergency settings
22 Mar 2024
Health minister cautions nurses after newspaper reports attempt to access princess’s records
20 Mar 2024
Figures also show level of bullying or harassment of black and minority ethnic female nurses
19 Mar 2024
Health minister urged to honour pledge to NHS-contracted staff as new financial year looms
18 Mar 2024

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