Stephanie Jones-Berry

striking nurses and other NHS staff outside the Ulster Hospital
Nursing Standard

Nurses’ pay dispute: unions to meet new health minister in bid to avert further strikes

Fresh hope for end to pay and staffing dispute in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland nurses strike
Nursing Standard

Strike action: NHS nurses in Northern Ireland stage second 12-hour walkout

One nurse says staff are ‘at the point of complete burnout’

Nursing home residents enjoying a drink
Nursing Older People

Nurse-led project aims to reduce dehydration in older people

University of West London I-Hydrate project offers advice on hydration in nursing homes

Picture of a lonely older woman looking out of a window
Nursing Standard

Nurses should ask one question to identify loneliness in older people

New report says NHS must be equipped to deal with this 'public health pandemic'

Prime minister Boris Johnson talking to nurses during 2019 election campaign
Nursing Standard

Nursing students in England to receive £5,000 grant from next September

Prime minister announces further £3,000 a year for hard-to-recruit disciplines

Older nurse
Nursing Standard

Registered nurse numbers are on the rise – but retirement looms for many

Number of nurses approaching retirement age is growing quicker than the number of under-30s

The Ibrahim family (L-R) April, Isaac and Magdi Ibrahim, with baby Eliana. This article looksw at the legal and professional implications of nurses going to the aid of people in trouble outside their workplace.
Nursing Standard

The Good Samaritan nurse: why you need to weigh the personal and professional risks

Legal and professional implications of going to the aid of people away from your workplace

Nursing Standard

Differing medical record systems between NHS trusts ‘risk the safety of patients’

Study in England reveals 21 systems that fail to share information effectively

collation of three ICN posters, each showing an image of a nurse with patients, behind the slogan 'Nursing the world to health'
Nursing Standard

2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife ‘our chance to jump-start a new way to see nursing’

International Council of Nurses reveals how it will promote the profession

two nurses confer on a ward
Nursing Standard

Patient safety: over-reliance on temporary nurses heightens risk of ward deaths

Southampton study points to importance of overall make-up of staff

Nursing Standard

Award-winning app slashes nursing student dropout rate

University’s scheme helps tutors identify placement issues at an early stage

date of pay day is circled on a calendar
Nursing Standard

‘Ministers must scrap cruel healthcare surcharge overseas nurses are forced to pay’

RCN urges next UK government to promise an end to the immigration health surcharge for nurses

Illustration of public's perceptions of nursing
Nursing Standard

Perceptions of nursing: survey paints ‘reductive picture of what the job entails’

Three in five respondents would not consider a career in profession

Yellow safety signs reads: 'Danger – Asbestos removal in progress
Nursing Standard

Asbestos: some nurses face elevated mesothelioma risk through sustained exposure

RCN calls for urgent investment in NHS hospital buildings

Picture shows a nurse standing next to a woman lying on a trolley in a hospital corridor. The official NHS count of 12-hour waits at emergency d­­epartments in England underestimates the actual figure, says the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
Nursing Standard

Emergency waiting times: official figures grossly underestimate reality – college

Truth about ED delays is masked by NHS England’s counting method, claims RCEM

illustration of norovirus
Nursing Standard

Norovirus: stricken nurses urged to stay at home until 48 hours after symptoms pass

Winter vomiting bug causes spike in NHS bed closures as hospitals work to contain its spread

Picture shows a health visitor with a mother and baby. Health visitor numbers in England are the lowest on record, according to an analysis of NHS data by the Labour Party.
Nursing Children and Young People

Health visitor numbers lowest ever, says Labour Party

Analysis of NHS data reveals decline in health visitor numbers in England

Picture of Maggie Clarke, a school nurse who helped modernise a health and well-being service and has won an award from Cavell Nurses’ Trust.
Nursing Children and Young People

School nurse wins Cavell Star Award for modernising service

Health and well-being service praised for being innovative and responsive

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