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Nurse Lucy Letby, who denies multiple counts of murder and attempted murder of infants in her care
Neonatal nurse accused of attempting to murder baby boy by injecting air into his stomach
04 Apr 2023
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Child O’s injuries similar to those common in a road traffic accident, says pathologist
30 Mar 2023
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt talks about funding for the NHS pay offer to MPs on the Commons treasury committee
Chancellor reveals Treasury has not discussed nurses’ pay funding with health department
30 Mar 2023
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Photo of someone counting £10 and £20 notes in their wallet: the NMC has frozen its registration fee to £120 for another year
Regulator says the registration fee will be frozen for ‘as long as possible’
30 Mar 2023
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Photo of striking nurses with placards alongside pay ballot voting information:
Frustration as RCN website is overwhelmed by nurses trying to vote on negotiated pay deal
28 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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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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Health and social care secretary Steve Barclay says funding for nurse pay offer will be ‘a matter for the chancellor’
Government will not increase budget to pay for it, so will existing NHS coffers be raided?
17 Mar 2023
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Smiling woman holds baby’s feet as she gazes at the infant – IFS research found female nurses in more male teams take less maternity leave, and career progression slows after motherhood
While women’s careers stall, male nurses can enjoy faster promotion than childless peers
06 Mar 2023
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RCN Nurse of the Year 2022 Alison Bunce (centre), with RCN general secretary Pat ​Cullen (left) and comedian Judi Love, who hosted the awards ceremony
Nominations now being accepted, with entries open to individuals and teams in 15 categories
27 Feb 2023
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Nurse Michelle Cox, who won a tribunal case against NHS England on the grounds of discrimination
Judgement finds against NHS England after Michelle Cox experienced racism from her team
24 Feb 2023
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Court sketch of nurse Lucy Letby, who is alleged to have murdered seven babies and attempted to murder ten others
Ms Letby reacts as doctor recounts care of boy she is alleged to have attempted to murder
17 Feb 2023
Parliamentary group says failure to offer nurses support will lead to more NHS tribunals
14 Feb 2023
Idea of qualifying faster by a move away from clinical placements threshold sparks debate
10 Feb 2023
Amendments to NMC education programme standards include more simulated practice learning
24 Jan 2023
Nurses across England brave cold to stand on picket lines in third day of historic strikes
18 Jan 2023
Degree courses attracted 3,200 fewer students, blamed on poor treatment of the profession
08 Dec 2022
Nurse’s alleged attack took place during a night shift at Countess of Chester Hospital
06 Dec 2022

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