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One-off pay rise for ‘superhuman efforts’ of Northern Ireland nurses
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NHS pensioners who returned to practice in pandemic are to lose financial incentive
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College says Scottish Government announcement implies students on clinical placements
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College joins demands for delay in making COVID-19 vaccinations compulsory for front-line
English National Ballet’s show centres on a woman who becomes a nurse during the Crim
Prime minister apologises for lockdown party as outraged nurses who were
Charity warns rise in infections could coincide with surge in COVID-19 infections
Health service turns to independent providers for extra bed, surgery and diagnostics capaci
Asymptomatic nurses won’t need PCR test in move to ease staff absences,
Nurses on Twitter share reasons for being vaccinated and encourage other
The government is under pressure to clarify when it will scale down the testing system
