Nursing student Freda sparked debate on social media when musing over tea-making etiquette

Union calls on health secretary to enter into discussions to avert industrial action

NHS Digital figures show nearly 23,000 young nurses left the NHS in England

RCN Nurse of the Year and 13 other award recipients announced at a ceremony in London

Recruitment plan will see 1,000 new NHS staff hired this winter by Scottish Government

Mental health nurse Neneh Fofanah told FtP hearing she believed she had done nothing wrong

Lucy Letby denies allegations related to deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital

Majority of staff will see monthly salary fall under new scheme, Unison warns

NHS Providers reveals that two thirds of trusts are reporting a severe effect on staffing

Move seeks to soften impact of cost of living crisis on students with families

Beverly Simpson says employers must do something to protect staff from racial hatred

Professional Standards Authority review finds regulator taking too long to resolve cases

Plan to revamp language tests would make it easier for overseas staff to register in the UK

NHS warning that social care will impact emergency care as patients cannot be discharged

‘Honoured’ to represent profession at funeral for sovereign who was RCN patron for 65 years

The ballot will now open on 6 October, with the union urging nurses to vote for a strike

Pandemic and cost of living adding to pressures on those due to graduate

Senior sister moved by experience but other nurses disappointed at being unable to attend