News
All the latest on current nursing issues, including employment matters, health and safety in the workplace, public health policy and clinical skills, as well as updates on the work of the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ.
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29 May 2025
Your England and Wales NHS pay awards are here
Is this increase enough? Get ready to have your say and check your details are up to date
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23 May 2025
Pay Award for HSC staff in Northern Ireland signed off by Minister
The Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, has announced that he has signed off on a pay award in line with the Pay Review Body (PRB) recommendation of a 3.6% pay rise for those employed under Agenda for Change terms and conditions for 2025-26.
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22 May 2025
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Wales responds to Welsh Government's NHS pay award for 2025/26
NHS Wales staff on Agenda for Change contracts will receive a 3.6% pay increase backdated to 1 April 2025.
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21 May 2025
Nursing Workforce Standards update: key changes to protect staff further
Support for senior nurses when they speak out, staffing uplift figures and planning for pandemics are among the latest changes
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15 May 2025
An ‘explosion’ in nurse lecturer cuts risks nursing jobs and patient safety
We’re calling for urgent government action to protect nursing courses now
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15 May 2025
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ members in Scotland vote to accept NHS pay offer
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ members in Scotland have spoken on pay and accepted offers for the next two years.
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14 May 2025
Migrant nursing staff plan to leave UK due to low wages, abuse and ‘hostile environment’
Meanwhile the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ says government plans to reduce immigration into the UK could accelerate the nursing staffing crisis
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14 May 2025
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ defines nursing support workers and their level descriptors
The new definitions will help support and protect nursing staff, and give clarity to employers and the public. They can be applied across all fields and settings
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13 May 2025
Mental health wait times in A&E a ‘scandal in plain sight’, says ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ
The government must significantly invest in mental health nursing, with patient demand far outpacing staffing
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13 May 2025
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ EDI impact report: ‘It’s the golden thread that runs through everything we do’
After launching the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ equity, diversity and inclusion strategy a year ago, we’ve reflected on what we’ve achieved so far and what’s yet to come
