Information for those wanting to work in the UK as a nurse
Anyone who wants to work in the UK as a nurse must first register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)....
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Junior Doctors Announce Three More Five-day Strikes
The BMA has today announced that Junior Doctors will strike again this month due to the ongoing dispute around changes...
Nurses are the Most Trusted Profession of 2016
An international survey ranked Nurses as the overall most trusted profession shortly followed by Doctors, Pharmacists and Engineers. The survey, which was...
Wales to Indroduce Minimum ‘Nurse Staffing Act’ in April 2017
The Welsh Health Secretary has today announced that NHS Wales is preparing the consultation on the 'Nurse Staffing Act of 2016',...
DoH Confirms Student Nurses WILL Lose Their Bursaries
The Department of Health have today ended the consultation on NHS Bursaries and confirmed that they are set to be withdrawn. ...
Lancashire A&E department Closing Due to “Staffing Issues”
Chorley Hospital’s A&E department is set to close on Monday due to ongoing issues recruiting staff to work in the department. ...
90% of NHS Trusts Regularly Use ‘Off-Framework’ Agencies
Just 4% of NHS trusts are fully compliant with the Trust Development Agency and Monitor guidelines that say they can...
Nurses to Receive an Insulting 1% Pay Rise
The government have confirmed this week that all public sector workers, including Nurses, are only going to receive a 1% pay...
Nurses could lose Safeguards over Maximum Working Hours
Safeguards that protect the working hours of Nurses, Doctors and other Healthcare Professionals are set to be removed in a...
NMC include ‘People Management’ Skills in New Competencies for Nurses
The NMC plans to develop a new set of competencies for Nurses that include "People Management", "Cross Sector Care" and...
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