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Nurse wearing PPE at patient’s bedside in ICU at St George’s Hospital in London during the COVID-19 pandemic
Uptake of cash assistance scheme for nurses’ dependents lags behind pandemic death toll
27 Mar 2023
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Nurse granted exemption from tunic-only code due to hot flushes urges others to speak up
27 Mar 2023
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Illustration of clock going forward in spring, which may mean nurses on night shifts get paid for the lost hour
Check with your employer about pay this weekend, and read tips for better sleep after shifts
24 Mar 2023
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Michael Turner was found to have used ‘male dominance’ to harass female colleagues
24 Mar 2023
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Nurses voice their anger about former PM’s evidence to parliament about pandemic gatherings
23 Mar 2023
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Senior doctors resisted nurse’s return to duties unless CCTV installed, court hears
23 Mar 2023
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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust exploring ‘premium retention payment’ scheme
23 Mar 2023
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RCN urges members to vote yes for the new offer, while others brand it ‘insulting’
22 Mar 2023
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Photo of nurse Lucy Letby who is on trial: she is reported to have described caring for infants who did not require critical care as ‘boring’, her murder trial was told
A senior nurse said the accused nurse was upset when given shifts away from intensive care
21 Mar 2023
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Unidentifiable woman standing in front of the flag of Scotland places 'Yes' vote in ballot box as RCN members in Scotland vote to accept NHS pay offer
Staffing remains key concern for nurses in Scotland’s NHS, as ministers agree to AfC review
21 Mar 2023
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Illustration of a tick against a 'No' box, as cross-union group calls for nurses to reject new pay offer
NHS Workers Say No group says new offer falls far too short of unions’ initial demands
20 Mar 2023
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Senior nurse Tara Iles (second from left) with staff at the Southmead Hospital menopause café in Bristol
Senior nurse Tara Iles wanted healthcare staff to have a safe space to talk
20 Mar 2023
Government will not increase budget to pay for it, so will existing NHS coffers be raided?
17 Mar 2023
Poll of Nursing Standard readers on Twitter reveals majority dismayed by pay offer
17 Mar 2023
The brothers died on consecutive days while under the care of the accused nurse
17 Mar 2023
RCN and DHSC have agreed to put forward a pay increase of 5% for 2023-24
16 Mar 2023
Offer could be one-off payment for this year and maximum of 5% for 2023-24
16 Mar 2023
A nurse-led petition is urging the RCN to restart walkouts in England
16 Mar 2023

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