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NHS managers proposals: health and social care secretary Wes Streeting holding a red file
Nurses invited to contribute to a consultation on introducing regulation for NHS managers
17 Dec 2024
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Police image of former neonatal nurse and convicted child killer Lucy Letby
Former nurse’s defence team also says it has fresh evidence to contradict trial findings
16 Dec 2024
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Fitness to Practise panels: the Nursing and Midwifery Council has struck off over 1,000 professionals in the past five years. A nurse sits in front of a panel hearing
With a 14% rise in concerns raised this year, the regulator lists most frequent complaints
12 Dec 2024
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2.8% NHS nurse pay offer branded as deeply offensive by nursing leaders: nurses strike for fair pay
Government says rise of over 2.8% would be difficult in its NHS Pay Review Body evidence&nbsp
11 Dec 2024
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Nurses with long-COVID: a woman clutches her chest due to shortness of breath, a common symptom of long-COVID
Survey reveals lack of support, with inadequate safeguarding of staff well-being
05 Dec 2024
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Fitness to practise panel heard how a practice nurse mistakenly administered the anti-inflammatory Depo-Medrone (left) instead of the contraceptive Depo-Provera jab (right) to two patients.
Nurse showed ‘admirable level of developing insight into her actions’, FtP hearing finds
04 Dec 2024
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St Pancras Hospital told to improve safety protocols: a patient died following administration of an anti-psychotic drug without national guidelines being followed
A mental health patient died following improper administration of an anti-psychotic drug
03 Dec 2024
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Number nurses leaving NMC register has risen by almost 50% in just six months
Burnout blamed for ‘devastating’ surge in newly registered nurses leaving NMC register
02 Dec 2024
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Anthony Omo, adviser to NMC told members that: ‘healthcare is dangerous, and so there is a level of risk you need to live with’
Anthony Omo, short-term adviser to the regulator, made his comments at a NMC members’ meeting
28 Nov 2024
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The RCN, Unison and Unite say that 1 million NHS staff in England will not receive their pay rise in time in April if the government waits for the pay review report. Picture shows nursing staff on the picket line
1 million NHS staff won’t receive April pay rises if government waits for pay review report
26 Nov 2024
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GMB Scotland backs two district nurses who say they are owed thousands of pounds in back pay by NHS Tayside
Nurses say they are due thousands of pounds after employer’s failure to honour role review
21 Nov 2024
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Photo of pen writing on paper, illustrating story about a nurse investigated after signing off on competencies that required a supervisor's signature
NMC fitness to practise panel heard Rose Stark’s supervisor denied signatures were hers
20 Nov 2024
Beleaguered regulator’s next boss urged to work with unions to transform FtP performance
19 Nov 2024
‘Pathfinder’ trusts will launch England’s standardised NHS uniforms in the coming weeks
18 Nov 2024
NMC warns employers to be vigilant after non-nurses use others’ details to secure jobs
14 Nov 2024
Health secretary will outline proposal to ban agency spend for band 2 and 3 posts
12 Nov 2024
Trust’s argument that she left for career as social media influencer is rejected
11 Nov 2024
Eviction notices sent to dozens of staff members due to ‘unaffordable’ safety updates
07 Nov 2024

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