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Nurses' 5% pay rise signed off despite threat of more strikes

Meeting of health unions agrees to accept government pay offer, which w

02 May 2023
Lucy Letby tells murder trial she ‘massively’ valued being a nurse

Nurse accused of killing seven babies takes to witness stand for first

02 May 2023

Representatives from bodies including the RCN, Unison and Unite will attend the NHS Staff

02 May 2023
Are you striking for the first time? Here’s what you need to know

Advice for nurses working in intensive care units, emergency departments and cancer care w

01 May 2023

RCN members will strike from 8pm tonight until 11.59pm on 1 May in their fight for fairer

30 Apr 2023
Lucy Letby had concerns about fatalities and said staffing levels were sometimes ‘poor’

The nurse, who is accused of murdering seven babies, talked about the inadequate staffing

28 Apr 2023
Your right to strike: Lords move to block power to sack nurses who join picket lines

Peers move to water down planned strike law designed by government to limit key workers’ s

28 Apr 2023
Nurses’ strikes cut short after Barclay wins court challenge

High Court rules that RCN must end this weekend’s strikes a day early a

27 Apr 2023
FtP: now registrants can request removal from the register before investigation ends

Nurses in FtP processes can request removal from the register in move designed to cut NMC’

27 Apr 2023

NHS Confederation says lack of staff in areas such as emergency departments will put ‘pati

26 Apr 2023
Lucy Letby sent ‘kind words’ in sympathy card when unable to attend Child I’s funeral

The nurse took a photograph of sympathy card she sent to the grieving parents of Child I,

26 Apr 2023
Alone with the patients: dangerous staffing ratios ‘normal’ say nurses

Many nurses say they are often left alone to care for more than 20 pati

26 Apr 2023

Nursing staff face threat of sexual assault and harassment as a matter of routine, so would

25 Apr 2023

‘A last-ditch attempt to silence us’: RCN criticises health and social care secretary Steve

25 Apr 2023

Long walks to public transport at night, dimly lit car parks, prohibitive hospital parking

25 Apr 2023

RCN's Pat Cullen rejects 'bullying' by ministers and insists ‘We won’t b

24 Apr 2023

Paul Blakemore worked with actor and soap’s hair and make-up crew to ensure storyline

24 Apr 2023

Nurses in Wales are set to vote on the new pay offer which includes a one-off ‘recovery’ pa

21 Apr 2023

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