Our podcast also discusses the NMC’s proposed fee rise, a possible below-inflation 2.5% pay increase for NHS staff, and what sick pay nurses are entitled to

Nurse secretly working two full-time jobs leads our podcast news round-up

News of a nurse who was suspended after secretly working two full-time jobs for seven months comes under the spotlight in this week’s episode of the Nursing Standard podcast.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s proposed fee rise from £120 a year to £143, and the government’s recommendation that NHS staff on Agenda for Change contracts should get a below-inflation 2.5% pay rise in 2026-27, are also discussed.

Subscriber content highlighted by RCNi content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi in the podcast includes what to expect after returning to work as a nurse after maternity, parental or adoption leave, and what sick pay entitlements nursing staff are eligible for.

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