Unions demand nurse pay rise without delay ahead of budget

Unions are calling for a substantial pay rise for nurses as reports suggest the chancellor will not address health worker salaries in his budget next week. The Royal College of Nursing warned that "warm words" from the chancellor were not enough after a year in…

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National workforce nursing leader honoured by university

The chief nurse of Health Education England has been awarded an honorary degree for his “inspirational” nursing leadership including during the coronavirus pandemic. Professor Mark Radford, who is also one of England’s deputy chief nursing officers, said he was honoured to receive the title from…

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Ministers cut restrictions on overseas nurse recruitment to ‘help meet target’

The UK will now be able to recruit health and social care staff from more than 100 additional countries than before, after the government updated its code of practice for international recruitment. However, unions have responded by warning the government against “unfair” overseas recruitment, as…

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Birmingham City set to launch new ‘blended learning’ nursing degree

Birmingham City University has become the latest nursing educator to launch a new degree aimed at widening opportunities for people entering the profession, through more online learning. It is one of only seven institutions across the country to be offering the new blended learning nursing…

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Nurse ‘proud to be first in world’ to insert prostate implant

A nurse in Middlesbrough is believed to have become the first in the world to be trained to insert a revolutionary implant, which helps to reduce the side effects of radiotherapy in prostate cancer patients by up to 70%. Helen Scullion, pictured above and middle,…

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Washing uniforms at home ‘risks spreading Covid-19 to other surfaces’

Scientists have reinforced their recommendation that all health worker uniforms should be washed in hospitals or at an industrial laundry, after latest research showed coronavirus could survive on fabrics commonly used in healthcare and spread to other surfaces for up to 72 hours. The team…

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ICN president ‘pleased to endorse’ Nursing Times wellbeing campaign

Influential global nursing body the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has become the latest organisation to support the Nursing Times Covid-19: Are you OK? campaign. The ICN is a global federation of more than 130 national nurses’ associations, representing more than 27 million nurses worldwide.…

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‘Text-a-nurse’ service launched for young people in Northern Ireland

School nurses in Northern Ireland will now be accessible through a new messaging service that aims to provide children and young people with a “safe way” to reach out for advice and support. The ‘text-a-nurse’ initiative hopes to enable 11 to 19-year-olds in the country…

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More people with learning disabilities to receive Covid-19 vaccine priority

A new system for identifying people with learning disabilities who should be prioritised for a Covid-19 vaccine is being implemented in England following concerns about some vulnerable people being missed. Going forward, all individuals on the GP learning disability register will be invited for a…

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Scotland announces ‘interim’ 1% pay rise for NHS nurses

Nurses in the Scottish NHS will be given an “interim” wage boost to make up for the delay to the official 2021-22 pay negotiations. Making the announcement today, health secretary Jeane Freeman (pictured above) said a 1% uplift, backed dated to 1 December 2020, would…

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Covid-19: Trust chief nurse warns ‘we are not out of the woods yet’

The chief nurse of a trust in North East England has urged the public to continue to follow coronavirus guidelines, warning “we are not out of the woods yet”. Lindsey Robertson from the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust made her appeal following the…

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Rising house prices and pay limitations ‘driving up nurse turnover’

Rapidly rising costs of living in certain areas in England are hampering nurse retention efforts in hospitals, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned. Analysis from the economic think tank found that a hike in house prices in a local area led to an…

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Nurse and midwife volunteers needed for new peer support helpline

A charity is searching for registered nurse and midwife volunteers who can help it launch a new “listening service” for colleagues in need of peer support. Nurse Lifeline was set up last summer with the aim of eventually establishing a 24/7 mental health helpline for…

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Nurse writes book to help children recognise and deal with anxiety

The coronavirus pandemic has inspired a mental health nurse from the Isle of Man to write a book to help children cope with anxiety. Laura Matthews started work on Arlen the Anxious Alpaca after seeing her young nephew struggle during the first lockdown last year…

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Study to dive into stories of nurses and midwives accused of witchcraft

Researchers are to investigate the folk-healer nurses and midwives in early modern Scotland who were accused of – and often executed for – the crime of witchcraft. The team of researchers at Edinburgh Napier University has won funding from the RCN Foundation to investigate more…

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Indoor visiting to resume in care homes across England and Scotland

Changes are being made to visiting restrictions in care homes across England and Scotland to allow some level of indoor visiting from next month, it has been confirmed. Meanwhile, the Welsh Government said it was currently “considering how to allow more indoor visits”, but for…

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RCN calls for return of pre-pandemic nurse ratios and funded staff rest time

Staffing must return to pre-pandemic levels when the UK moves out of lockdown, the Royal College of Nursing has demanded. The RCN has released a new document insisting that nurses have a voice and role in guiding the government as it maps the UK's route…

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‘Selfless’ newly qualified nurse dies from Covid-19 before starting job

A newly qualified mental health nurse who was looking forward to starting the job of his “dreams” has died from Covid-19 before being able to start in post. Oronsaye Okhomina, who worked throughout the pandemic as a student nurse and mental health support worker, died…

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New wellbeing hubs to proactively reach out to ‘at-risk’ NHS staff

Wellbeing support hubs will be contacting the NHS staff at greatest risk of suffering mental health problems as a result of working during the pandemic. The NHS announced that 40 support hubs across England would soon be offering staff access to mental health services that…

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Nursing organisations call on PM to provide ‘higher grade’ PPE

Nurse leaders, academics and other healthcare groups have written to the prime minister calling on him to act on “inadequate” protection against Covid-19. “We believe that given the rapid emergence and evolution of new variants of concern, a change in approach must be implemented at…

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