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Nurses’ pay must take priority in Scottish budget, RCN says

Grasp opportunity to support and retain existing nursing staff and set

15 Dec 2022

Nursing staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland walk out in their fight for better pa

15 Dec 2022
RCN slams ‘unacceptable’ legal threats from employers as nurses prepare to strike

The union has called for employers to withdraw threats after patient safety concerns promp

14 Dec 2022
Students left despondent as nurses struggle to provide adequate mentoring

Lack of support on placements makes students ‘feel awful’ and could contribute to decision

14 Dec 2022

Nurse accused of overfeeding baby girl hours after she helped put up a banner at the Count

13 Dec 2022
Pay offer accepted by some nurses in Scotland

RCN members being balloted until 19 December on strike action, but Unit

13 Dec 2022
Nurses' strikes to go ahead after talks with minister fail

RCN general secretary Pat Cullen said government had 'closed their books and walked a

12 Dec 2022
Delayed pay offer to nurses in Northern Ireland rejected

Offer of around 4%, similar to those in England and Wales, dismissed as

12 Dec 2022

HM Revenue and Customs is urging nurses to withdraw from schemes that are run by Charteris

12 Dec 2022

You may be entitled to an enhanced payment for working on a festive bank holiday this year

09 Dec 2022

Social media inundated with suggestions as thousands of nurses prepare to take strike acti

09 Dec 2022
‘Deeply troubling’ slump seen in students joining nursing courses this year

Nursing degree courses accepted 3,200 fewer students in 2022, a drop bl

08 Dec 2022

Public sector unions criticise prime minister's talk of introducing tough laws to

08 Dec 2022

Paul Grayson, who secretly filmed patients’ genitals and is serving a 16

08 Dec 2022

Nurse academic Sheila Sobrany pledges to help address discrimination affecting the professi

08 Dec 2022

Government says proposed changes will give returning staff more flexibility while protectin

07 Dec 2022

Nurse’s alleged attack took place during a night shift at Countess of Chester Hospital; pro

06 Dec 2022

Grossly understaffed night shift was the final straw for experienced nurse, who not only qu

06 Dec 2022

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