Hospital bosses who ignored concerns over nurse Lucy Letby were “complicit in the harm that was caused” and should face criminal action, a mother has told a public inquiry. The
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Nurses have rejected the Government’s pay award of a 5.5% rise, it has been announced. Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England rejected the deal by two-thirds
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Decisions to restrict hospital visits during the pandemic in Northern Ireland were taken as “the least worst option”, the former chief nursing officer (CNO) for the region has said. Professor
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The removal the bursary for student nurses in England was a “catastrophic decision” and led to hospitals being depleted of thousands staff when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the pandemic probe
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Temporary NHS workers fear speaking up about patient safety due to discrimination, an investigation has found, with some subjected to racism. Agency staff told the Health Services Safety Investigations Body
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A “dysfunctional” culture at the nursing regulator is threatening public safety, according to a damning new report which found the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) took seven years to strike
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The “heartbroken and angry” family of a baby girl targeted by killer nurse Lucy Letby say they may never know why she tried to murder her. On Tuesday, Letby, 34,
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Hospital patients are being left to die alone because of staff shortages, according to a new report. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said its research suggested that only a
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Nurses have declared a “national emergency” in the NHS, warning that patients are dying in hospital corridors. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) revealed patients are being left without access
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Morale among nursing staff has “collapsed” amid a crisis caused by staff shortages and low pay, according to a study. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said a survey of
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