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A young nurse hold a hand to her mouth while yawning

Workplace fatigue expert recommends taking power naps during night shif

24 Jun 2022
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Woman holds drugs blister pack

Vulnerable patients with complex needs are missing out on medications doses amid specialis

23 Jun 2022
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Incontinence pants

Staff caring for hospital patients with dementia report routine use of incontinence measur

22 Jun 2022
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Picture shows a computer screen displaying a work rota, with a nurse in the background

Scottish nurses still do not have the full benefits of flexible working

21 Jun 2022
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Nurses on a picket line at Ulster Hospital in January 2020, when RCN members staged a second 12-hour walkout as part of a dispute over pay parity and safe staffing

Disputes are taking shape across the UK over NHS pay, with a warning th

21 Jun 2022
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Lord Lilley speaking in the House of Lords

Former cabinet minister Lord Lilley condemns ‘rationing’ of university

20 Jun 2022
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Linda Fairhall lost her job after raising concerns about staffing levels and workload that

20 Jun 2022
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Only an inflation-busting pay rise would persuade most to stay as unions say situation wor

17 Jun 2022
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NMC suspends Band 6 nurse who accessed non-patients' medical records

NMC sanctions Band 6 nurse Elizabeth Ashton for looking up records of relatives, neighbour

17 Jun 2022
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Royal College of Emergency Medicine study reveals more than 1,000 people a day attending E

16 Jun 2022
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Nurse in GP setting talks to patient

Legal mandate allows nurses and other professional groups to certify fitness to work in bi

16 Jun 2022
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Three images of a nurse: first she is wearing a mask, then takes off the mask due to heat and finally drinks bottled water

Health and social care employers are urged to help nurses protect thems

16 Jun 2022

Government lauds offer as ‘biggest single year NHS pay uplift since devolution’, but RCN sa

15 Jun 2022

Health Foundation says a new approach to pay is needed, especially in the light of pandemic

15 Jun 2022

Shortlist announced for the awards that showcase the very best of nursing and highlight the

13 Jun 2022

Nurses struggling to keep working during perimenopause and menopause should ask employers f

13 Jun 2022

Union warns that nurses’ real pay down £5,200 compared with 2010, as stagnant wages play co

10 Jun 2022

Power naps and avoiding more than three night shifts in a row are vital

10 Jun 2022

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