Industrial action around the globe: a wake-up call for leaders
With strikes and disputes on the rise, we need a grown-up discussion about healthcare funding
28 Jul 2022
Howard Catton
Ukraine and COVID-19: conflict will undermine Europe’s pandemic recovery
Health cannot exist without peace, and this war brings major risks to public health
15 Mar 2022
How to offset the harmful consequences of international nurse recruitment
A long-term plan to end richer nations’ reliance on nurses from overseas
10 Feb 2022
Asking the public about pay: how nurses forced the hand of politicians
A Swiss referendum backing improved pay and nurse staffing shows the power of a joint effort
09 Dec 2021
Being kind and compassionate does not mean you have to accept being undervalued
Nurses are under-paid and patronised by gender stereotypes. It must change
07 Oct 2021
Overseas nurses: the career opportunities are there, but what about long-term support?
It’s up to recruiting organisations to provide both – and do it ethically
15 Sep 2021
Work-life balance: how to get the flexible and fair practices nurses deserve
Gender-sensitive employment conditions can help tackle institutional bias
05 Aug 2021
Data on long-COVID is key to protect nurses’ health
Long-COVID must be classed as an occupational disease so nurses are protected
23 Jun 2021
Life and death decisions and COVID-19: how an ethical code supports your practice
An internationally recognised code helps nurses advocate for fairer treatment for all
14 Apr 2021
COVID-19 vaccines: why the richest nations shouldn’t be jumping the queue
Who gets priority worldwide should be based on risk, not nations’ (in)ability to pay
11 Mar 2021
Mass traumatisation of nurses makes need to invest in profession more pressing than ever
Pandemic’s pressures likely to force many exhausted nurses to quit
02 Feb 2021
Goodbye 2020 – the ‘year of the nurse’ that COVID-19 created
It hasn't been the year expected
16 Dec 2020
COVID-19: what governments can do now to protect nurses
Deaths among healthcare workers match first world war figures – and risks must be recognised
24 Nov 2020
Prioritising nurse safety not only protects staff, but patients too
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that safe staffing and proper PPE mean better care
27 Oct 2020
Fair pay: the only option that helps us keep the nurses we have
The international nurse stopgap is no longer a possibility. COVID-19 demands a values shift
15 Sep 2020
Nursing after COVID-19: the long-term impact of our high-profile role
Stark images during the pandemic have dispelled old myths and stereotypes about nurses
04 Aug 2020
Could the public health benefits of reduced pollution be a ‘chink of light’ in COVID-19?
Nurses can help create a better, healthier ‘normal’ after the trauma of the pandemic
04 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: what employers need to do to cushion the emotional impact on nurses
Nurses deserve support from government, employers and each other to get through this pandemic
05 May 2020