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Photo of health secretary Wes Streeting, who plans to ban agency spend for band 2 and 3 posts
Health secretary will outline proposal to ban agency spend for band 2 and 3 posts
12 Nov 2024
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Nursing staff in Wales have voted to reject the 5.5% pay award on offer for 2024-25
04 Nov 2024
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Photo of NMC plaque, illustrating a story about a fitness to practice panel hearing in which a mental health nurse was struck off for lack of safeguarding of a vulnerable patient
Mental health nurse neglected to take action to protect service user
31 Oct 2024
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget will allocate £1.5 billion for new surgical hubs and scanners, alongside £70 million for new radiotherapy machines
Nursing Standard poll shows majority support demands for 22% rise and reject current award
30 Oct 2024
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A nurse looks at a document while in discussion with a female patient. It is hoped that new profiles will more accurately reflect the reality of present-day advanced nursing skills, training and practice
Consultation begins on proposed changes to more accurately reflect skills and training
17 Oct 2024
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Nursing staff in the NHS pension scheme have a new tool they can use to help them understand their annual allowance
New tool is designed to help members understand their pension and potential liability
14 Oct 2024
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Nursing and Midwifery Council fitness to practise panel upheld a number of allegations against ward manager
Band 7 nurse humiliated colleagues, used foul language and made clinical errors
08 Oct 2024
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Nurses at Nursing Live, which returns on 23-24 October 2024
Nursing Live on 23-24 October can help nurses and students in all specialties
07 Oct 2024
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Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has opted to announce pay awards to NHS staff as early as possible, after years of delays
Wes Streeting promises timely pay decision, but RCN wary of ‘language of austerity’
01 Oct 2024
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Strikes over pay: RCN chief urges government to value nurses as she calls for a higher starting salary for new nurses
£7K pay uplift for new nurses would attract brilliance, says RCN chief
30 Sep 2024
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Photo of Kevin Fong giving evidence at the COVID-19 inquiry
Former national adviser tells inquiry about trauma of nurses’ experiences in the pandemic
26 Sep 2024
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Nurse understaffing on surgical wards has a negative effect on patient recovery; picture shows a nurse smiling at a woman in a hospital gown who is sitting up in a hospital bed
Understaffed surgical wards also have higher mortality rates, research finds
25 Sep 2024
RCN members in show of resolve over this year’s delayed pay rise
23 Sep 2024
New nurses report working as baristas as trusts impose recruitment freezes and staff cuts
20 Sep 2024
Slump in course acceptances prompts call for urgent action on student finances
19 Sep 2024
She said ‘catastrophic’ loss of NHS student bursary robbed workforce of thousands of nurses
17 Sep 2024
FtP panel told of inappropriate challenges to medication and patient discharge
16 Sep 2024
Award receives tepid response from RCN Wales, which will now ask members if it’s enough
11 Sep 2024

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