The future of primary care in Wales is ‘at risk’ amid an ageing general practice nurse (GPN) workforce, according to a new report. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in Wales told Nursing in Practice it was ‘deeply concerned’ over the number of GPNs in the country nearing retirement age. A new report from the...
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Exclusive Half of general practice nursing staff across the UK have reported they have not yet received a pay rise for 2024/25, a Nursing in Practice survey has revealed. Of those who have received an uplift this year, only around one in six (16%) were awarded the 6% recommended by the government in England. Our...
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Nurses who contracted long Covid during the pandemic and subsequently left their jobs have been let down and made to feel ‘disposable’ by NHS management, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been told. Patricia Temple was a Band 5 staff nurse working on a cardiac care unit during the pandemic when she believes she caught a...
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National infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance must reflect the diverse clinical settings where nurses work and avoid a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach, a senior nursing figure has said. Speaking yesterday at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Rose Gallagher, professional lead for IPC at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said future guidance must reflect a variety of...
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