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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 s

08 Dec 2023

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

08 Dec 2023
NHS ‘cover-up culture’ under spotlight as review launched into duty of candour

Effectiveness of statutory duty of candour to be checked amid concerns

08 Dec 2023
Nurse retention drive extends to more NHS trusts after 11% fall in leavers

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

07 Dec 2023
Nursing student recruitment: ‘we’re going in the wrong direction’

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

07 Dec 2023

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

06 Dec 2023
Your right to strike: condemnation for law limiting nurses’ scope for industrial action

Strikes (Minimum Service Levels Act) could be a legal breach, say unions and other groups

06 Dec 2023
‘Cruel’ curbs on migrant care workers seen as disaster for NHS and social care

Ban on bringing family members will discourage migrants, adding to work

05 Dec 2023

Staff need reassurance about winter pressures and not to be held responsible for backl

05 Dec 2023

Report cites lack of understanding of patients’ requirements among staff

04 Dec 2023

Woman got as far as helping staff deliver patient care, and left with documentation on more

01 Dec 2023

The code of practice for nurses who wish to strike, approved by MPs, gives employers discre

30 Nov 2023

The NMC has recorded a record rise in UK-educated registrants, but there has also been conc

30 Nov 2023

Despite ‘political’ recruitment target being met there are nurses on eve

30 Nov 2023

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