Striking nurses ‘not going away’, says RCN, as other unions meet over pay offer
Steve Barclay has “lost the public” and striking nurses “are not going to go away”, the head of the Royal College … Read more
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Nurses at half of NHS organisations vote for strike
The Royal College of Nursing has said that nursing staff at around half of NHS organisations have voted in favour … Read more
Pay award crucial to prevent an “exodus” from the NHS
Health unions were united in their condemnation of the government’s pay award for NHS staff this week pointing to the … Read more
50,000 ‘target’ unlikely to ease nursing crisis
The RCN’s latest survey on workplace staffing levels in the NHS offers sobering evidence of how one of the Tories’ 2019 manifesto … Read more
Nurses’ pay in England to fall 7% in a decade even after government pay offer
Pay will have fallen 7% since 2010 for nurses and other NHS staff in England, even if they accept the … Read more
Poll finds majority of the public think NHS workers deserve more than 1%
A survey has found that two-thirds of the public believe NHS workers should get a rise of more than 1%. … Read more
Over 100 nurses have considered refusing to treat patients due to inadequate PPE
Nursing Notes reports that 70% of calls and emails to RCN Direct are about concerns over personal protective equipment (PPE) … Read more
Calls to scrap ‘immoral’ NHS fee for foreign staff
Medical associations are dismayed at the plans by Boris Johnson to charge foreign staff who work in the NHS £625 … Read more
Nurses in Northern Ireland have voted to strike over staffing numbers and pay disputes
Following a ballot, nurses in Northern Ireland have for the first time in the history of the Royal College of … Read more
Nurses will not support Bedford Hospital restructure if it ‘compromises patient safety’
NURSES have raised concerns a review into the future of Bedford Hospital is being ‘rushed through without proper engagement with … Read more