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Legal update: (Mis)interpreting the rules
A Supreme Court ruling highlights the importance of collective bargaining through trade unions, not bypassing them
Updated: 2 May 2022 -
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Legal update: risk assessment for invisible threats
A recent county court case emphasises the need for employers to carry out and act on risk assessments to prevent injury, says lawyer Cenric Clement-Evans, who represented the member through RCNLaw
Updated: 14 January 2024 -
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Loneliness in later life
Paul wants to raise awareness of how loneliness can affect older people who identify as LGBT, explaining what health professionals can do to help
Updated: 14 June 2023 -
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Managing concerns locally for better outcomes
RCN Head of Legal (Regulatory) Roz Hooper says a new NMC resource can help reps work with employers to resolve issues fairly at a local level
Updated: 20 October 2021 -
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Legal update: Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for care home workers in England
From 11 November, care home staff in England must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or exempt. If they’re not, employers must look at options available, including redeployment and dismissal
Updated: 11 February 2023 -
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Keeping safe under pressure
Geraldine Walters from the NMC gives advice and reassurance on making difficult decisions during the pandemic
Updated: 15 January 2024 -
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‘We have a duty of care to ourselves’
Community nursing staff face unique challenges – and dangers. Our new guidance explains what to do if you feel unsafe while working in someone’s home
Updated: 16 January 2022 -
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Legal update: unfair dismissal after vaccine refusal?
A care home assistant was suspended from work after refusing to have the COVID-19 vaccine. Find out what happened next
Updated: 15 August 2022 -
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Supporting and retaining international recruits
Three RCN members explain what they do to make overseas nurses feel welcome in the workplace
Updated: 28 June 2022 -
Occupational Health Nurses: Cinderellas of the nursing profession
Professor Anne Harriss shines a light on occupational health – a safety-critical yet overlooked specialism.
Updated: 21 January 2024
