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Two-year programme was established by independent healthcare provider
04 Jan 2024
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A nurse in uniform using a car park ticket machine
Government criticised for not fulfilling its pledge to crack down on unfair parking fees
03 Jan 2024
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Striking nurses in Harrogate in May 2023
Right to strike will be defended in face of new law on enforcing minimum service levels
03 Jan 2024
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Alison Kelly, former head of nursing at the Countess of Chester Hospital (left) and Lucy Letby
Alison Kelly is one of four former senior managers who will be part of the inquiry
02 Jan 2024
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RCN’s Pat Cullen
College would back nurses to strike again after making only modest progress last year
02 Jan 2024
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Collage image showing ten of the nurses named in the new year honours list, including, clockwise from top left Denise Chaffer, James McLean, Debbie Brown, Lorraine Sunduza, Wendy Herbert, Debbv Veigas, Marino Latour, Nicki Paterson, Sharon Manning and Jes
Leaders in dementia, cancer, community and mental healthcare among those recognised
29 Dec 2023
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Nurses on picket line outside Barnsley Hospital during RCN pay strikes over NHS pay
Health unions accuse government of trying to interfere in pay review body’s independence
21 Dec 2023
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Only 3,500 of the 50,000 nurses were sourced from domestic retention or recruitment
21 Dec 2023
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High Court of Justiciary panel outside building
‘Proportionate’ sanctions to be imposed on Nour Rezk after a GMC appeal
20 Dec 2023
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A smiling woman in a graduates gown holds her cap up in the sunlight
1,000 nurses and midwives set to qualify in Northern Ireland after boost to student places
19 Dec 2023
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Picture of busy nurses on ward, illustrating story about high nurse vacancy rates
RCN Scotland urges government to fund reforms including a shorter working week
18 Dec 2023
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Head shot of Catherine Hudson provided by police, showing her looking directly at the camera with her face expressionless
Catherine Hudson was convicted of drugging patients on a stroke unit to ‘keep them quiet’
14 Dec 2023
Any pay deal decided will not be completed before new financial year
14 Dec 2023
Framework aims to help employers prevent and learn from patients’ or public’s attacks
13 Dec 2023
The NMC has clarified when publicly aired opinions could compromise fitness to practise
13 Dec 2023
Serial child killer did not contest fitness to practise process, but maintains her innocence
12 Dec 2023
Lottery sees some employers making nurses pay for legal checks themselves, union says
12 Dec 2023
Burnout and stress should not be considered a sign of weakness, report states
11 Dec 2023

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