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NHS pay: delay to next deal looks likely as minister emphasises need for ‘affordability’

Health and social care secretary tells NHS pay review body to think of ‘affordability’ as

21 Dec 2023
50,000 extra nurses pledge met mostly via overseas recruitment

Only 3,500 of those in government’s target figure came from domestic retention or rec

21 Dec 2023
Doctor who sexually harassed two nurses avoids suspension

An appeal by the GMC failed to gain a suspension of Nour Rezk, with a High Court judg

20 Dec 2023
Boost to nursing workforce as student places double in ten years

1,000 new nurses and midwives are set to qualify in Northern Ireland as student places inc

19 Dec 2023

RCN Scotland says retention strategy has been ‘much slower than needed’ and urges governme

18 Dec 2023
Nurse jailed for seven years for ill-treating patients

Catherine Hudson was convicted of drugging two patients on a hospital s

14 Dec 2023
Pay review: delay inevitable as government yet to trigger 2024-25 process

Any pay deal decided will not be ready by next April, with health and social care sec

14 Dec 2023
Protecting you from physical and verbal abuse – what healthcare organisations can do

Framework aims to support health trusts to prevent and learn from attacks on nursing and o

13 Dec 2023
Freedom of speech: new guidance for nurses on expressing opinions

The Nursing and Midwifery Council has issued guidance for nurses o

13 Dec 2023
Lucy Letby struck off NMC register in formal move following murder convictions

Child killer did not contest move to strip her of her registration, after perpetrating cri

12 Dec 2023
Nurses forced to pay for criminal record checks when moving jobs or seeking promotion

Checks are legally required when working with vulnerable people but nur

12 Dec 2023

Burnout and stress should not be considered a sign of weakness states report on psychologi

11 Dec 2023

RCN Wales says assistant practitioners, nursing associates or healthcare support workers sh

08 Dec 2023

NMC campaign asks nurses what qualities they expect from nurse leaders – which include bein

08 Dec 2023

Effectiveness of statutory duty of candour to be checked amid concerns a

08 Dec 2023

Nurse retention scheme includes ‘support squads’ for staff with menopausal symptoms and HR

07 Dec 2023

NHS Long Term Workforce Plan accused of ‘falling off course’ as UCAS data show number of st

07 Dec 2023

RCN analysis finds NHS in England spent more than £3 billion over three years, while the go

06 Dec 2023

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