Government puts nurses at heart of DNA testing and research

Government puts nurses at heart of DNA testing and research

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

Nurses across England will be trained as genomics champions in local communities to help patients get faster diagnoses and access life-saving treatment closer to home.

DHSC unveils job boost for newly-qualified nurses and midwives

By Liz Wells 11 August 2025

DHSC has unveiled plans to ensure there are enough jobs for every newly-qualified nurse and midwife in England.

RCN Northern Ireland lodges formal dispute over failure to implement pay award

By Liz Wells 04 August 2025

The RCN has lodged a formal pay dispute with the Northern Ireland Executive and HSC employers.

Government rejects calls for separate nurse pay spine

By Liz Wells 10 April 2025

The Government has revealed that it will not pursue a separate pay spine for NHS nursing staff following consultation.

Nurses would stay in the NHS for longer if their student loans were 'forgiven'

By Liz Wells 21 March 2025

NHS nurses would stay in their jobs for between 7-10 extra years if the government forgave their student debt, new research reveals.

Scottish government accepts recommendations for attracting and retaining nurses and midwives

By Liz Wells 14 February 2025

A taskforce has published 44 recommended actions on how to improve working conditions for Scotland's nurses and midwives.

Over 32,000 nursing students 'could quit' by 2029

By Liz Wells 17 December 2024

More than 32,000 student nurses could drop out of their courses by the end of the next parliament, enough to fill every nursing vacancy in the NHS in England, new analysis reveals.

Theatre nurses to stage three-day strike over shift times

By Lee Peart 03 September 2024

Theatre nurses at Guys’ and St Thomas’ day surgery theatres will stage a three-day strike over changes to shift times from today.

NHS workforce plan will be 10,000 nurses short by 2025, says RCN

By Lee Peart 03 June 2024

Falling student numbers mean the NHS workforce plan will be 10,000 nurses short of its target by 2025, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned.

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