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NHS nurses could go on strike over 25% erosion in pay, union boss warns

Exclusive: RCN’s Nicola Ranger says nurses could ‘bare our teeth’ as they seek restoration of lost earnings since 2010

The Guardian - UK

Tens of thousands waited more than 24 hours for hospital beds in A&E last year

Patients in England aged 65 or over made up almost 70% of long ‘trolley waits’, with some left for up to 10 days, data reveals

The Guardian - UK

Forgive student nurse loans to boost recruitment and retention, RCN says

Bursaries for student nurses and midwives were scrapped in 2016.

The Independent UK

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Ministers delaying inquiry into treatment of migrant carers, RCN says

Exclusive: Nursing union says it continues to receive complaints about low pay, unfit housing and illegal fees

The Guardian - UK

Some GP surgery nurses ‘yet to receive pay rise’

Leading nurses have called for reform to the way nurses in GP surgeries are paid.

Evening Standard

Number of mature students applying for university courses in UK plummets

The Royal College of Nursing has called on the Government to address the ‘workforce crisis’ and urgently launch a student recruitment campaign.

Evening Standard

Almost one in five has received or witnessed ‘corridor care’, poll finds

The RCN is calling for action to tackle to issue.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian view on corridor care: the normalisation of crisis is shocking

Editorial: A&E nurses should not be delivering care in hallways. The result is increased suffering

The Guardian - UK

Burnout, shame, heartbreak: nurses are being crushed by our broken NHS

A shocking Royal College of Nursing report reveals the toll chronic underfunding has taken on staff, and rings alarm bells for the future

The Guardian - UK

Swinney in apology to patients who have ‘unsatisfactory experience’ in hospital

It comes after a report from the Royal College of Nursing warned of a ‘corridor care crisis’ across the NHS.

Evening Standard

John Swinney accuses Anas Sarwar of 'epitomising Labour dishonesty' in FMQs clash

JOHN Swinney accused Anas Sarwar of epitomising “the fundamental dishonesty” of the Labour Party in a heated clash at First Minister Questions…

The National (Scotland)

'Distressing' nurse testimony in new report outlines 'devastating NHS collapse'

Scotland’s NHS has been hit with a “devastating collapse in care standards”, with patients “routinely coming to harm” and unable to access…

The National (Scotland)

Patients Dying In Corridors As Overwhelmed UK Hospital Standards 'Collapse'

UK patients are "coming to harm" with hospitals so overwhelmed people are dying in corridors awaiting treatment amid a "collapse in care standards", a report said Thursday.

International Business Times

NHS patients dying in corridors and going undiscovered for hours, damning report finds

‘Harrowing’ report tells of patients sitting for days in chairs due to a lack of beds, patients piling up in corridors and delays to treatment

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Patients dying near toilets and treated in car parks as ‘corridor care’ crisis laid bare

Nurses are at breaking point around the UK as a survey shows nearly seven in 10 have to provide care in overcrowded hospital corridors on a daily basis

The Guardian - UK

Hospital patients dying undiscovered in corridors, report on NHS reveals

Royal College of Nursing says people ‘routinely coming to harm’ with vital equipment not available and staff too busy

The Independent UK

NHS patients ‘dying in corridors and going undiscovered for hours’, report says

The Royal College of Nursing study contains harrowing accounts of patients being treated in inappropriate places and sitting in soiled clothes.

The Independent UK

The NHS must treat its ‘corridor care’ crisis as a wake-up call

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The results of a nurses’ survey show that patients are routinely receiving care in hospital corridors and waiting areas. The situation is appalling – but health service managers must now examine how their problems are caused not so much by underfunding as by disorganisation

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Evening Standard

‘Devastating collapse in standards’ in NHS amid ‘corridor care crisis’ – report

A major report by the Royal College of Nursing found patients are routinely coming to harm as the NHS struggled to deal with demand.

Evening Standard

Student nurses could drop out of courses amid financial pressures, RCN warns

Tens of thousands could leave before graduating by 2029, research suggests

The Guardian - UK

Union anger over Labour government’s ‘insulting’ 2.8% public sector pay plan

Pay review bodies will make final recommendations on proposed rises for teachers, NHS staff and other workers

Evening Standard

NHS reforms ‘stand no chance’ if recruitment issues are not tackled, nurses warn

Policymakers have been urged to consider measures such as student loan forgiveness schemes to ensure there are enough home-grown staff.

The Guardian - UK

Nurses quitting profession early puts health reforms in England at risk, says union

Numbers leaving within 10 years of registering rose by 43% between 2021 to 2024, finds Royal College of Nursing

The Guardian - UK

Numbers studying nursing down sharply in all parts of England, RCN says

North-east the worst-affected region, recording 40% drop in acceptances on to pre-registration courses, union finds

Evening Standard

Majority think nurses and care workers are not paid enough, poll finds

More than four in 10 also said they thought nurses were right to reject a 5.5% pay award from the Government.

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