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Picture shows a medic standing next to a car conducting a COVID-19 test at a temporary testing centre at Watford General Hospital

Mild cases were missed before loss of taste or smell was added to coron

06 Aug 2020
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Menopause in the workplace
Menopause affects 90% of women doctors’ working lives according to a BMA survey
06 Aug 2020
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Picture shows a woman wearing a face mask, with an airport departures board in the background

Perceptions of safety and financial impact may make UK less attractive

04 Aug 2020
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Picture shows the outside of the RCN headquarters building in London

Nurses can vote throughout September in a postal ballot, with the resul

03 Aug 2020
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Rebecca Reid, a 27-year-old London-based nurse from Prestwick in Scotland. Picture: PA
Healthcare staff marched on Whitehall to demand a pay rise after risking their lives
30 Jul 2020
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Picture shows the hands of a person looking at a computer screen that is displaying a work roster, with a medic in the background

Long-awaited retention and recruitment plan says NHS must build on chan

30 Jul 2020
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A man looking at a video conference meeting on his computer screen. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant hearings have been held virtually. Picture: iStock

They warn that recordings from NMC proceedings could be posted on

29 Jul 2020
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Picture of a plane on an airport runway. Overseas recruitment will be hit by travel disruptions. Picture: iStock

Report says international supply will be hit by travel restrictions and

28 Jul 2020
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Nurse in PPE. Picture: Shutterstock
University of Exeter will lead a study to build on innovations developed during the pandemic
27 Jul 2020
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War Horse performers offer tips on PPE

Actors with experience of restrictive costumes have contributed to the guide for NHS

24 Jul 2020
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Picture shows a young female medic in conversation with an older woman

Guidance aims to support nurses to speak up and encourage employers to

24 Jul 2020
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Nuffield Trust research

UK will take longer to recover than most comparable countries, says Nuffield Trust report

23 Jul 2020
RCN welcomes regulator’s scheme that offers structured support and improves staff retention
23 Jul 2020

Proposed use of premiums worth up to 30% of salary dismissed by RCN as ‘sticking plaster’

22 Jul 2020

Staff said they were shouted at, denied PPE – and faced ‘hell’ if they spoke out

22 Jul 2020
‘I Am a Nurse’ was recorded at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic
22 Jul 2020

Broad boost in pay does not apply to nurses and others on Agenda for Change contracts

21 Jul 2020

The college has set out two visions of fairer funding which redress bursary withdrawal

21 Jul 2020

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