The head of the trade union and professional body which represents 435,000 nurses, midwives and students has stepped down in the face of criticism over how...
Posts Tagged ‘Nurses’
RCN chief steps down in wake of row over ‘misrepresented’ NHS pay deal
The Independent - August 23rd, 2018
Row over Agenda for Change pay deal as some nurses are worse off
By Mike Broad - July 27th, 2018
A row has broken out over the proposed three-year Agenda for Change pay deal agreed earlier this year. Following the lifting of the 1% pay cap by the go...
NHS is “haemorrhaging” nurses as patient demand continues to rise, figures reveal
By Mike Broad - January 17th, 2018
One in 10 nurses is now leaving the NHS in England each year, figures from NHS Digital show. More than 33,000 left the NHS last year, creating staff sho...
Nursing numbers are falling as a potentially challenging winter for the NHS approaches
By Mike Broad - October 17th, 2017
The number of nurses and health visitors employed by the NHS has fallen for the first time on a year-on-year basis since April 2013, according to a new ana...
NHS facing a nursing crisis as it heads into winter with staff shortages, report says
By Mike Broad - October 2nd, 2017
Hospitals are facing a staffing crisis this winter, the RCN has warned. More than 30,000 nurses were surveyed to gain a snapshot of their experiences on...
UK nursing numbers in decline as demand for NHS services continue to rise
By Mike Broad - July 3rd, 2017
Nursing numbers in the NHS are in decline, according to new figures. NMC registration data reveals an increase in the number of nurses and midwives leav...
Nursing numbers aren’t improving and patient safety is being risked
By Mike Broad - April 25th, 2017
The under staffing of nurses has not improved over the past 12 months and continues to represent a worrying patient safety issue, a survey finds. UNISON...
NHS nurses, midwives, managers and directors pay scales for 2016/2017
By Francesca Robinson - May 16th, 2016
Nurses and midwives in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have received a 1% pay increase for 2016/2017 after the four UK governments accepted t...
Poor workforce planning and funding leads to continued need to recruit nurses from overseas
By Mike Broad - March 25th, 2016
The committee which advises the government on migration has reluctantly recommended that nurses remain on the shortage occupation list (SOL) - while criti...
George Osborne considers axing student nurse bursaries in money saving move
The Guardian - November 21st, 2015
Student nurses may stop receiving bursaries and instead have to take out loans to pay their tuition fees under plans the Treasury is considering. Offici...
Recommended staffing ratios “should not be unthinkingly adhered to”, NHS bosses now say
By Mike Broad - October 14th, 2015
The NHS is backtracking on its commitments to improve staffing ratios in a bid to save money, a new communication suggests. In the wake of the Mid Staff...
