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 ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾.
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13 Feb 2026
Westminster government announces Agenda for Change pay award in England
The ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ says the government’s below-inflation 2026/27 NHS pay award is an insult
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13 Feb 2026
Pay Review Body recommends 3.3% pay award - but NI nursing staff still waiting
The Pay Review Body (PRB) has recommended a 3.3% pay rise for nursing staff across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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12 Feb 2026
The Welsh government announces Agenda for Change pay award in Wales 
The Welsh government has announced that the pay award for nursing staff in Wales employed on NHS terms and conditions (Agenda for Change) for 2026/27 will be 3.3%.
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11 Feb 2026
Government funding to improve nursing career progression in England
After sustained ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ pressure, nursing staff will benefit from a package to tackle barriers to progression
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4 Feb 2026
Nursing staff must be central to delivering National Cancer Plan
The success of the plan will depend on investing in the nursing staff who deliver cancer care every day, says the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾
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15 Jan 2026
‘Ashamed and angry’ nursing staff speak out on corridor care
The ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ says the practice must end urgently, as testimony from our members shows its damaging effects
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8 Jan 2026
Corridor care is ‘policy failure with devastating human consequences’
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ demands urgent action as investigator says corridor care is happening throughout the year
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5 Jan 2026
Clearer pay band progression and nursing responsibility recognised in handbook update
Following ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ campaigning, a change to the NHS national terms and conditions handbook reflects the accountability nurses take on early in their careers
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30 Dec 2025
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Fellow and ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Foundation director recognised in New Year Honours list
Michelle Cox and Deepa Korea named on the list issued by His Majesty the King, for their contributions to the nursing profession
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18 Dec 2025
Nursing left behind on pay progression, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ report warns
A lack of consistent career development in nursing is costing lives, money and the future of nursing