Nurse starting salaries over £8k lower after 'decade of pay cuts'
By Liz Wells 14 July 2025
Starting salaries for nurses are now more than £8,000 lower than if wages had kept up with inflation since 2010, new analysis reveals.
Record number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates
By Liz Wells 18 June 2025
The nursing and midwifery workforce has reached record numbers, with greater ethnic diversity, new data reveals.
Immigration measures could 'accelerate' staffing crisis, nursing union warns
By Liz Wells 14 May 2025
The government’s new immigration measures could ‘accelerate an exodus of migrant staff’, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) warns, as its new report shows tens of thousands are already set to quit ...
Government to crack down on fake nurses
By Liz Wells 12 May 2025
The government has unveiled new measures to make it a criminal offence for people who are not qualified as a nurse to use the title and mislead the public.
Too few nursing staff on duty to provide safe NHS care, finds Unison
By Liz Wells 23 April 2025
Not enough nursing staff are on duty in hospitals to ensure patients are protected from harm such as falls, medication errors or other risks, new surveys reveal.
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.
Nursing agency charging hospitals almost £2,000 per shift
By Lee Peart 09 May 2024
A nursing agency serving NHS hospitals is charging up to £2,000 per shift, an investigation has found.
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