Nursing Standard
NHS 75: vital role of nurses since the birth of the health service
NHS celebrates 75th birthday but as always the need for more nurses remains a pressing issue
05 Jul 2023
Andrea Downey
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Lucy Letby falsified records to cover her tracks, jury told
Prosecutor says the accused nurse lied when she said she did not remember baby who died
22 Jun 2023
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Apprenticeships could target areas with largest nursing gaps
Health secretary Steve Barclay says ‘we need to grow our domestic supply’
21 Jun 2023
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Lucy Letby ‘gaslighted’ neonatal team to believe baby deaths were run of bad luck
Accused nurse was ‘calculated and devious’, prosecutor says in closing speech
20 Jun 2023
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Public support for nurses’ strikes higher than ever – survey
Poll finds 3% rise in support compared with similar poll in December
16 Jun 2023
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Lucy Letby trial judge tells jury to be calm and fair as case enters closing stage
Jurors prepare to hear summing-up from barristers for the Crown and the nurse’s defence
16 Jun 2023
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Employing more managers will not fix NHS workforce crisis, say nurses
‘We need more nurses – end of,’ say Nursing Standard readers in response to IPPR report
15 Jun 2023
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800 extra overseas recruits fail to reverse NHS workforce decline
Scotland has more than 4,000 nurse vacancies as workforce figures continue to fall
14 Jun 2023
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NHS strike: don’t be bullied back to work, union leader urges her members
Nurses are being ‘strong-armed’ by managers despite strike mandate, says RCN’s Pat Cullen
07 Jun 2023
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Long-COVID forcing thousands of nurses to take time off
Latest figures shine a spotlight on issue affecting many NHS staff
07 Jun 2023
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Students slam ‘nightmarish’ plan to chop six months off nursing degrees
Bid to plug staffing gap with fast-track training could backfire, say overstretched students
02 Jun 2023
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Plan to chop six months off nursing degree sparks criticism
Making students qualify in just 30 months could mean inferior education, say critics
31 May 2023
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Ideas wanted: charity supporting nurses’ education and well-being invites your input
RCN Foundation appeals for nurses’ ideas about the help they’d like to see it offer
19 May 2023
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Cutting nursing student numbers branded a ‘pound-foolish’ decision
Northern Ireland loss of 300 places will cause ‘irreparable damage’ to patient care, says RCN
18 May 2023
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RCN congress: pay, workplace pressures and nurses’ mental health on this year’s agenda
Nurses gather in Brighton for 2023 conference as college continues to press for better pay
15 May 2023
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Nurses in Wales plan summer strike action after rejecting ‘final’ offer
Four strike dates planned for June and July are expected to have fewer derogations
11 May 2023
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Riddled with fraud: petition that pushed for no-confidence vote in RCN’s leaders
Cyber investigators find half of signatures in online document were bogus
11 May 2023
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Apprenticeships: one third of all new nurses could train on the job
RCN has criticised the plan and called for greater investment in nursing degrees
10 May 2023