Jo Stephenson
Care home staff on picket line over ‘fire and re-hire’ strategy and proposed pay cuts
Plans for further action as long-serving staff face salary cuts of more than £3,000 a year
What nurses need to know about the new health secretary
With a background in finance, Steve Barclay voted against protecting the ‘nurse’ title in law
COVID-19: UK nations prepare to end special sick pay arrangements for nursing staff
Nurse leaders say government is not adequately supporting those workers with long-COVID
Nurse says ‘soul-destroying’ conditions prompted ED staff exodus
Ten members of nursing staff have left Southend University Hospital in the past three months
Half of practice nursing posts could be vacant within a decade – report
Health Foundation says urgent action is needed to recruit and retain nurses in England
Nurses need hot meals while on duty: employers told to do more
Access to hot, healthy meals – especially for those on night shifts – is vital, union says
How to get your preferred flexible work hours: new advice for nurses
Show your manager the benefits of letting you work when you want but be ready to compromise
Nurses laugh off expert advice to take a power nap during night shifts
Fatigue expert recommends a nap to stay vigilant but nurses say it wouldn’t be allowed
Learning disability nurse shortage puts patients at risk of missing out on medications
People with complex needs are often not receiving their prescribed drugs doses
Safe staffing: Scotland to implement legislation by April 2024
Government pledges to have measures in place in all health and care settings within two years
Patients with dementia left in pads, even when not incontinent, study finds
Staff report routine use of incontinence measures due to overstretched resources
Suspended: Band 6 nurse who was obsessed with looking up people’s medical records
Her confidentiality breaches involved relatives, neighbours and a colleague
Nurses win legal power to sign fit notes in move to cut red tape in general practice
Aim is to speed up fitness-to-work certification and reduce unecessary GP appointments
Heatwave looms: nurses warned to stay hydrated as temperatures soar
Employers told to give nurses time to refuel and rehydrate while on duty in hot weather
Working flat out, invisible practice nurses whose potential is overlooked
Practice nurses could lead service improvements but their talent is ignored, MPs are told
You must take a nap during night shifts to stay safe and vigilant, nurses advised
Power naps and avoiding more than three night shifts in a row are vital, says fatigue expert
Nursing students being ‘used and abused’ on placements
RCN congress votes to demand protection of supernumerary status for students
‘Gender-diverse patients face horrendously bad healthcare experience’
Nurses urged to challenge discrimination and poor care of trans and non-binary people