The RCN has become aware of a pay discrepancy for staff who work voluntary additional hours in their contractual role - overtime in the traditional sense.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will offer support to students and staff at the Southend campus of the University of Essex following the disappointing announcement that the campus will close.
Professor Nicola Ranger, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, has visited members working in hospices in the Eastern region to find out more about the vital services they provide.
Bejoy Sebastian, President of the Royal College of Nursing, has visited the Eastern region to see the work being carried out by staff in nursing homes.
More than half of nursing staff in the East of England could quit the profession in the next five years as the impact of low pay and the rising cost of living leaves most worse off than a year ago.
