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Photo of Martha Mills, who died from sepsis in 2021. Failures in her care inspired Martha's rule, which will be rolled out in April 2024.
New rule gives patients and families access to urgent second opinion if concerned about care
21 Feb 2024
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Woman, whose head is seen from behind, faces an official panel of questioners. NMC's independent panels will investigate cases of suspended registration fraud
Panels will examine cases of people suspected of gaining fraudulent entry to UK register
20 Feb 2024
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Nurse Michelle Cox, who won a landmark racism tribunal and welcomes a new report on racism
Nurse Michelle Cox says black and minority ethnic staff need to feel valued and included
19 Feb 2024
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Two nurses happily walk through hospital lobby. Study founds consitency in nurse rostering is good for staff morale
Sensitively spaced days off boost morale, but views are split on length of shifts – study
16 Feb 2024
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Photo of Berrywood Hospital, illustrating a story about nurse suspended from register for behaviour in the workplace
Mental health nurse Declan Carroll’s behaviour led to NMC fitness to practise panel verdict
15 Feb 2024
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General practice nurse in discussion with a patient. GPNs are seeing delays in delivery of their pay awards
Primary care staff’s salary rises ‘being treated as an afterthought’
13 Feb 2024
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But do ‘golden hellos’ merely shift recruitment issues from one employer to another?
12 Feb 2024
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Photo of general practice nurse with a patient, illustrating story about nurses' addition to a work scheme
GPNs to be included in Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme
09 Feb 2024
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Nurses on picket line wave banners during their NHS pay strike
Start pay talks now if you want to avoid repeat of strike action, minister is urged
09 Feb 2024
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Photo of former nurse Lucy Letby, who is appealing her murder convictions
Three judges will decide whether to grant leave to appeal to former nurse
08 Feb 2024
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Woman looks distressed, with hand over her face, as she looks at official paperwork. Nurses say they are struggling with bills and cost of living
Survey suggests many are in arrears with rent, mortgages and bills, and even skip meals
07 Feb 2024
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Picture shows the word 'debt' in red letters being rubbed out by an eraser on the tip of a pencil
Call for nurses’ student debt averaging £48,000 to be forgiven if they stay in the NHS
07 Feb 2024
Part-time degree aims to enable those with experience in caring roles to enter nursing
06 Feb 2024
RCN demands urgent action to give nurses and others parity with rest of UK
05 Feb 2024
New advice gives more time to decide on antibiotic use for those less severely ill
02 Feb 2024
Kwasi Kwarteng urges government to provide better protection for health and care workers
01 Feb 2024
Court of Appeal turns down application by former nurse who received life sentence last year
31 Jan 2024
Nurses should never have to ‘finish your career on the same salary band as you started’
30 Jan 2024

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