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Prime minister Rishi Sunak addresses the emergency meeting
Emergency forum hosted by prime minister fails to invite nursing leaders, prompting criticism
09 Jan 2023
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Striking nurses at St James's University Hospital, Leeds
Downing St talks prompt anger over claim NHS staff must be more productive to earn pay rise
09 Jan 2023
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RCN general secretary Pat Cullen in front of picketing nurses
Union braced to sit down with government as it battles to get 2022/23 offer on the agenda
06 Jan 2023
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An overview of the most common cardiac arrhythmia and how to support patients
06 Jan 2023
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Strikers at Bradford Royal Infirmary in December
Voluntary agreements targeted in healthcare but mandatory staff levels in other key sectors
05 Jan 2023
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In a new year’s speech Sir Keir Starmer said poor pay was a massive part of crisis facing NHS
05 Jan 2023
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Prime minister Rishi Sunak speaking in London today
Sunak remarks suggest softening of stance on refusing direct talks to resolve pay dispute
04 Jan 2023
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Rosena Allin-Khan being interviewed on Sky News
Shadow minister insists service bottlenecks pre-date pandemic, or this winter’s pressures
04 Jan 2023
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Trades Union Congress general secretary wrote to Rishi Sunak amid a wave of strikes
04 Jan 2023
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Health Foundation warns pay award would risk further aggravating NHS’s staffing crisis
03 Jan 2023
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Ambulances queue outside a hospital emergency department
Senior NHS official calls for talks to avert further strikes amid intolerable pressure
03 Jan 2023
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Nurses rewarded in a year dominated by COVID-19, workforce pressures and landmark strikes
30 Dec 2022
Nurses at 55 NHS trusts will stage two-day walkout unless government softens stance
23 Dec 2022
Health secretary wants nurses to accept current offer in return for speeding up future deal
22 Dec 2022
Tips for newly qualified nurses on making the most of their first Christmas day on shift
22 Dec 2022
Ballot of RCN Scotland members saw 82% reject government offer of around 8%
21 Dec 2022
Dates and hospitals for walkouts in January to be set unless government agrees to pay talks
21 Dec 2022
Nurses return to picket lines as strike over pay and staffing continues
20 Dec 2022

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