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COVID survivor nurse Eva Gicain, husband Limuel and baby girl Elleana celebrate a late Christmas after Eva had been critically ill in hospital

New mum is reunited with daughter after 76 days in hospital

28 Jan 2021
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Downing Street coronavirus briefing, where he is asked about NHS pay

Boris Johnson evades question with ‘inaccurate and demoralising’ statement on nurses’ pay

27 Jan 2021
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Unite says families of nursing students who die of COVID-19 in service should receive pay out

27 Jan 2021
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Policy should be ‘clear and concise’ with a rethink of sanctions, finds independent review

27 Jan 2021
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ONS reports higher death rates in healthcare staff compared with other working age people

26 Jan 2021
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Nicki Credland calls for legal protection for nurses as staffing pressures continue

22 Jan 2021
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Soldiers help relieve twin pressures of COVID-related staff absence and soaring bed demand

21 Jan 2021
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Picture shows piles of £1 coins and assorted UK bank notes.
RCN welcomes ‘compelling argument’ in consultancy report supporting nurses’ pay rise
21 Jan 2021
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Man sits on floor next to child, both are looking sad

Unions urge higher take-up of NHS and social care coronavirus life assurance scheme

20 Jan 2021
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Picture of healthcare assistant Rachel Trott, who has died after testing positive for COVID-19

Rachel Trott had started her first NHS job only three months earlier at a hospital in Kent

18 Jan 2021
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UK-REACH project is exploring physical and mental health impact

15 Jan 2021
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Whistle-blower tells MPs of her experiences of bullying in the NHS
14 Jan 2021

Critical care nurse leader says some are struggling with PTSD and mental health issues

13 Jan 2021

Daughters pay tribute to healthcare assistant who ‘had a big heart full of love’

12 Jan 2021

Mass vaccination centres open, and nurse praises public’s ‘amazing’ take-up of vaccine so far

12 Jan 2021

Guidance states which health and care staff should be offered coronavirus jabs first

08 Jan 2021

Lindsey Izard and RCN say staff feel that patient care is being compromised

08 Jan 2021

Thousands sign petition calling for placement opt-outs, pay, and temporary registration

08 Jan 2021

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