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Red card bans for abusive patients and relatives in hospitals
Essex trust’s campaign aims to protect staff as incidents of physical and verbal abuse rise
28 Feb 2024
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Breathtaking: TV COVID drama ‘too real to watch’ for some nurses
ITV series described as authentic depiction of the trauma front-line nurses experienced
22 Feb 2024
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NHS racism: staff fear being branded ‘troublemakers’ for raising race concerns
Nurse Michelle Cox says black and minority ethnic staff need to feel valued and included
19 Feb 2024
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Shift patterns you can predict: is roster consistency important for work-life balance?
Sensitively spaced days off boost morale, but views are split on length of shifts – study
16 Feb 2024
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Letby hospital failed to assure patients it was safe after verdict, says report
CQC says failures included inadequate nurse staffing levels and compromised patient safety
14 Feb 2024
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General practice nurses continue to miss out on pay award as leaders call for action
Primary care staff’s salary rises ‘being treated as an afterthought’
13 Feb 2024
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Nurses offered £6,000 bonuses to remain in hard-to-fill NHS posts
But do ‘golden hellos’ merely shift recruitment issues from one employer to another?
12 Feb 2024
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Cost-of-living struggles continue to push nurses to think of quitting the profession
Survey suggests many are in arrears with rent, mortgages and bills, and even skip meals
07 Feb 2024
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Write off nurses’ loans after ten years, says report
Call for nurses’ student debt averaging £48,000 to be forgiven if they stay in the NHS
07 Feb 2024
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Flexible new nursing degree will support work-life balance
Part-time degree aims to enable those with experience in caring roles to enter nursing
06 Feb 2024
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Thousands of nursing shifts lost due to stress and anxiety
Unsafe working conditions pinpointed as union warns of burnout and mental health concerns
26 Jan 2024
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Don’t put agency nurses in position of providing strike cover, unions’ leader urges
Ban on use of temp staff to fill in for strikers must stay, say TUC and agencies’ body
24 Jan 2024
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Nurses skipping meals, going into debt to pay for their training
Many pay for training with loans or savings as employers fail to do so, says report
24 Jan 2024
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Award for nurse whose quick thinking saved man with severe saw injuries
Alice Chappell has been recognised for her lifesaving care at a minor injuries unit
23 Jan 2024
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Could breaking away from Agenda for Change really unblock your access to higher pay?
Some NHS nurses say current pay structure fails to recognise full scope of modern nursing
19 Jan 2024
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Hospital appoints lead sepsis nurse to educate staff on warning signs after boy’s death
Nurse will support patients, families and colleagues to detect and treat cases quickly
19 Jan 2024
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Struck off: care home deputy manager who made false claims about dying patient’s care
Hidden camera showed nurse’s claims about welfare checks and verifying death were untrue
18 Jan 2024
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Sepsis death: district nurse shortage could cost more lives, coroner warns minister
Pressures on community teams found to be factor in death of woman with sacral ulcer
16 Jan 2024