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Bank nurses’ belated COVID backlog bonus victory – but others could still lose out

Nurses working for NHS bank at Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS trust secure

17 Nov 2023
NHS waiting list: lengthening care backlog outpaces growth in nurse numbers

Rise in nurse numbers fails to come close to increase in waits for NHS appointments as nur

16 Nov 2023

Survey also finds that most believe delivering care this winter will be even tougher than

16 Nov 2023
Nurse leaders call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza but MPs vote no

The RCN called for the protection of civilian lives and for aid and healthcare supplies to

16 Nov 2023

RCN director for England criticises a government letter, revealed during the UK Covid Inqu

15 Nov 2023
King hosts reception celebrating UK’s international nurses and midwives

Hundreds of overseas nurses and midwives attended a reception at Buckingham Palace on the

15 Nov 2023
New health and social care secretary: I want to end strikes and cut waiting lists

Ex-Treasury minister talks of ending NHS strikes, cutting waiting lists and bolstering ser

14 Nov 2023
Chief nurse describes working under cover in intensive care unit during pandemic

England’s chief nursing officer Ruth May, speaking at Nursing Live, als

14 Nov 2023
Nursing Live: Michelle Cox talks of psychological toll of ‘career defining’ racism case

Michelle Cox, who won her tribunal against NHS England, told of the psychological toll of

14 Nov 2023
Steve Barclay removed as health secretary, replaced by Victoria Atkins

As Steve Barclay is moved to environment secretary, priorities for Ms A

13 Nov 2023
Mental health nurses urged to give views on their working lives and well-being

A survey will uncover why there are high levels of mental health nursing vacancies with re

13 Nov 2023
RCN Nursing Awards 2023: all the winners and their projects

We reveal the inspiring RCN Nursing Award winners, who are leading change and improving ou

10 Nov 2023

Paula Holt tells RCNi’s Nursing Live event that regulator is looking at nurse education in

10 Nov 2023

NHS will encourage nurses to walk, use public transport or electric vehicles to hit net zer

10 Nov 2023

Our two-day celebration is packed with events including masterclasses fo

10 Nov 2023

Scheme aims to tackle nursing shortages by offering a chance to study and gain hands-on exp

09 Nov 2023

A comparative report on global healthcare ranks the UK as low for nurses’ wages and hospita

09 Nov 2023

Unions and others also criticise omission of safe staffing legislation, social care and men

08 Nov 2023

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