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Fraud case casts doubt on hundreds of nurses’ competency test results

Hundreds of NMC registrants will be asked to retake the test and 48 will be under further

21 Sep 2023
Number of nursing students securing university courses through clearing drops by 12%

Fall in numbers of nursing students on UK university courses fuels criticism of NHS workfo

21 Sep 2023

Consultation seeks views of nurses and the public, and feedback will inform revisions to C

20 Sep 2023
Raising concerns: ‘Whistleblowers must be heard without prejudice’

Nurse Rebecca Wight says her concerns for patient safety were dismissed and is calling for

20 Sep 2023
Nurse on trial for ill-treatment says she showed patients only ‘care and devotion’

Nurse Catherine Hudson has admitted stealing medications, but denies charges of ill-treatm

19 Sep 2023

New consultation looks at whether nurses working in urgent, emergency and ‘time-critical’

19 Sep 2023
Flexible working: NHS Employers wants to hear your views

Nurses are being urged to complete a survey on the new flexible working arrangements as NH

19 Sep 2023

The Amin Abdullah RCN Foundation Grant, set up in memory of a nurse who died by suicide, m

18 Sep 2023
Lucy Letby to appeal against murder convictions

Nurse applies for permission to appeal, following her conviction for murders and attempted

15 Sep 2023
‘General practice nurses need mandatory menopause education to meet women’s care needs’

General practice nurse petitions for compulsary training to improve quality of menopa

15 Sep 2023
Recruitment and retention wish list: the changes nurses say would help keep them

Higher starting salary, more student support on placement and not being expected to cover

15 Sep 2023

Government pledges fast introduction of Martha’s rule in England, giving patients access t

14 Sep 2023

The toolkit aims to reduce suicide in the NHS, where nurses are seen at

14 Sep 2023

Date of 48-hour strike set as nursing union ramps up pressure over Agenda for Change dispar

14 Sep 2023

Roundtable meeting has one nurse representative, prompting criticism that the meeting is ‘s

13 Sep 2023

Positive aspects of NMC’s work are highlighted but it is told to do more

13 Sep 2023

TUC Congress urges change to how pay review bodies operate, including limiting the influenc

13 Sep 2023

Ministers will consult bereaved mother of Martha Mills and are looking to established pract

12 Sep 2023

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