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At the RCN annual congress, general secretary Nicola Ranger called on ministers to

RCN pushes for swift pay rise and warns government over consequences of delays

12 May 2025
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A despairing looking nurse leans against a hospital corridor window: never events, safety critical incidents, can cause serious patient harm or death

While many are surgical errors, some nursing tasks have potential for serious consequences

25 Apr 2025
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A despairing looking nurse leans against a hospital corridor window: never events, safety critical incidents, can cause serious patient harm or death

While many are surgical errors, some nursing tasks have potential for serious consequences

25 Apr 2025
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NHS Staff Council review found that many nursing job descriptions did not accurately detail roles and responsibilities

Descriptions should be accurate before updated job matching profiles are published in June

07 Apr 2025
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Legal protection of nurse title: health worker in scrubs wears name badge that reads ‘not an actual nurse’

Protecting title in law gives you the respect you’ve earned, as well as promoting safety

21 Mar 2025
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Legal protection of nurse title: health worker in scrubs wears name badge that reads ‘not an actual nurse’

Protecting title in law gives you the respect you’ve earned, as well as promoting safety

21 Mar 2025
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Remembering people who died in pandemic: community nurses Olaoluwa Ojuolape, Nike Bademosi and Emma Robinson carry flowers to lay at the opening of the London Blossom Garden, a COVID memorial space, in 2021  

How public health catastrophe unfolded, legacy of long-COVID and aims of official inquiry

13 Mar 2025
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Remembering people who died in pandemic: community nurses Olaoluwa Ojuolape, Nike Bademosi and Emma Robinson carry flowers to lay at the opening of the London Blossom Garden, a COVID memorial space, in 2021  

How public health catastrophe unfolded, legacy of long-COVID and aims of official inquiry

13 Mar 2025
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A review of nurses shift patterns to ensure better work-life balance and tackle recruitment and retention is underway in Scotland

Review of flexible working is aimed at improving work-life balance as well as recruitment

14 Feb 2025
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Bill will ensure that only those who are registered with the NMC can call themselves a nurse

Bill would make it illegal for anyone to call themselves nurse unless registered with NMC

05 Feb 2025
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Family, friends and university colleagues have expressed shock at the death of nursing lecturer Claire Chick

Shocked university community pays tribute to ‘dedicated educator and compassionate mentor’

27 Jan 2025

Is this the new normal? Nurses describe the impact on staff and on patient safety

24 Jan 2025

Is this the new normal? Nurses describe the impact on staff and on patient safety

24 Jan 2025

Latest incident highlights rising dangers of violence for nurses in the workplace

13 Jan 2025

With vaccination rates falling since the pandemic, we look at myths, policies and attitudes

06 Dec 2024

With vaccination rates falling since the pandemic, we look at myths, policies and attitudes

06 Dec 2024

What nursing and other staff say about the best places to work in the health service

15 Nov 2024

What nursing and other staff say about the best places to work in the health service

15 Nov 2024