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
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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
RCN reaffirms danger of new role substituting nurses
The Royal College of Nursing has warned that the proposed new nursing associate role must not be used as a … Read more