Nurse pay to rise by 5.5% for 2024-25, government confirms

The chancellor of the exchequer has approved a 5.5% pay rise for nurses and other NHS workers in England, but warned of public sector cuts to come including a pause on a scheme to build more hospitals.

NMC sets out next steps toward change

Responding to the recommendations of the independent review

Dementia diagnoses in England at record high

Record numbers of people are being diagnosed with dementia in England, NHS figures show.

Independent culture review will be a turning point for the NMC

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has apologised and promised action after an independent review of its culture highlighted safeguarding concerns, and found that people working in the organisation have experienced racism, discrimination and bullying.