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Queen’s Nursing Institute standards will prepare nurses for the specific challenges a

01 Aug 2023
Social care funding boost will flounder without workforce plan, warn health leaders

Social care leaders have welcomed a £600 million investment boost, but warn that it needs

31 Jul 2023
NHS sickness absence remains stubbornly high, with anxiety and depression key factors

Anxiety and depression key factors in NHS staff absences in England, and RCN points to unr

27 Jul 2023
When a colleague dies by suicide: grieving staff need rapid support, guidance states

Nurses are among healthcare workers at heightened suicide risk, guidance calls for teams t

27 Jul 2023
Man died after doctors failed to consider nurse’s notes

An investigation has shown that notes indicating clear warning signs of stroke were not co

26 Jul 2023
Research nurse wins compensation for unfair dismissal

Sujie Mogane, who was made redundant by the Bradford Institute for Heal

26 Jul 2023
Nurses honoured for ‘exceptional contribution’ to the profession

Nurses, midwives and nursing associates recognised for enhancing practi

24 Jul 2023
Nurses will vote on improved offer for flexible working and other non-pay elements

RCN members in Wales are being asked to vote on an offer regarding non-pay elements, inclu

21 Jul 2023
Hundreds of nurses join register, thanks to language test changes

Relaxed NMC rules for those who narrowly miss pass score have allowed experienced internat

21 Jul 2023
Bill that could see nurses sacked for striking becomes law

Controversial law means striking nurses and other key workers could fac

20 Jul 2023
‘Bring back face masks’: guidance change is flawed, says healthcare staff group

Withdrawing face mask recommendation for hospitals and other health and care settings in S

20 Jul 2023
NMC halts competence testing at 49 centres worldwide after anomalies found at one site

UK registrants who sat tests at one site have been informed of investigations after regula

20 Jul 2023

Lack of professional recognition, NHS pay disputes and tuition fees are deterring potential

19 Jul 2023

Report contradicts government and says double-digit pay rise for nurses

18 Jul 2023

International nurses deterred by worries over loss of income and visa re

18 Jul 2023

Pay deal disparity between nurses and other public sector staff – who have been offered ris

17 Jul 2023

Health unions welcome High Court’s decision to quash ‘anti-strike’ law that allowed nurses’

14 Jul 2023

District nurses effectively subsidise employers for work-related journey

14 Jul 2023

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