Government defends recommendation of 1% pay rise for NHS workers
Unions express more anger after minister says Government cannot afford more than 1%
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Union fury over proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff
Ministers say the whole economy is under ‘huge pressure’ as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
UK News|Mar 5, 2021
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Union labels 1% pay rise suggestion for NHS workers ‘some kind of joke’
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said the suggestion was the ‘ultimate kick in the teeth to our NHS heroes who have done so much’.
UK News|Mar 4, 2021
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Denying NHS staff pay rise in Budget ‘kick in the teeth’, says Labour
There has already been significant speculation about what Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce in next week’s Budget.
UK News|Feb 26, 2021
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Fears of nursing ‘exodus’ unless NHS workers get decent pay rise, RCN warns
The Chancellor has been urged to use next week’s Budget to boost NHS budgets to increase staff pay levels.
UK News|Feb 26, 2021
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Schools, socialising and sports to return in March under PM’s road map
Boris Johnson will tells MPs that schools can reopen in a fortnight, and outdoor sports and socialising in groups can return at the end of March.
UK News|Feb 22, 2021
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Lives at risk from inadequate protection of health and care workers, PM told
The coalition includes the Royal College of Nursing, British Medical Association, Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the Royal College of Midwives.
UK News|Feb 19, 2021
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Learn lessons from lack of diversity in pandemic messaging, says black professor
Professor Sir Geoff Palmer said BAME experts should have been standing alongside the Prime Minister to speak about the virus from the beginning.
UK News|Feb 9, 2021
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Non-NHS nursing staff ‘left behind in vaccine rollout’ – RCN
Of nursing staff who have not received a coronavirus vaccine, 70% work in non-NHS settings, the Royal College of Nursing found.
UK News|Feb 9, 2021
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Nursing leaders call for PPE review in light of new coronavirus variants
The Royal College of Nursing said the current situation created a ‘postcode lottery’ for nurses.
UK News|Jan 23, 2021
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Medics appeal for better PPE amid concern over airborne transmission
The Royal College of Nursing backed the appeal, calling for a review of the existing PPE guidance and ventilation in hospitals.
UK News|Jan 5, 2021
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Step in the right direction, says RCN
A STEP towards pay parity is how the Royal College of Nursing has described the latest 5% pay increase from the States.
News|Dec 31, 2020
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Not enough nurses to keep patients safe, says Royal College of Nursing chief
There are tens of thousands of vacancies in the NHS currently.
UK News|Dec 12, 2020
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‘Challenge’ getting people to return for second vaccine dose – nurses
The Royal College of Nursing has expressed concern over getting people to return for their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
UK News|Dec 7, 2020
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RCN: lack of chief nurse does not send out right message
NOT having a chief nurse does not send the right message about how Health & Social Care values nurses, the Royal College of Nursing has said.
News|Nov 30, 2020
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