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Nursing staff report dangerous ward heat during August heatwave
The RCN says callers described unsafe heat, poor ventilation and staff becoming unwell while working.
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RCN casework identifies repayment and pay problems affecting migrant nursing staff
The RCN says its adult social care casework points to repayment clauses and disputed pay among people it represented.
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Government moves to protect the nurse title while weighing exemptions
A Department of Health and Social Care call for evidence asks how wider protection of the title nurse could work.
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OfS removes one nursing course funding rate while retaining a separate supplement
A higher education funding change ends the C1.1 high cost rate while the separate nursing supplement remains.
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NMC register reaches a record high as growth roughly halves
The register rose to 867,935 people eligible to practise, though annual growth slowed and departures increased.
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Scotland brings care homes into a national infection control strategy
Care homes are included for the first time in a Scottish strategy spanning health and social care.
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Community matron numbers have fallen as other nursing management roles rise
Workforce data show a changing role mix, but title changes and incomplete coverage limit what the trend can prove.
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What the NMC says advanced practitioners may do and where the limits sit
The regulator says scope depends on the individual and their role, leaving employers with a central governance task.
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NMC prepares first major Code and revalidation review in more than a decade
A consultation planned for autumn 2026 could shape professional standards and the way revalidation is checked.
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Northern Ireland officials set out staffing Bill without fixed ratios
Departmental proposals would require staffing assessments, reporting and action on gaps without fixed ratios in the Bill.