![Fitness to practise panel said nurse Asha Bitita was ‘deliberately seeking to create the impression that she had [called 999] to cover up a failing on her part’ Picture: iStock](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Article-images/222851/137802.jpeg.webp?itok=SidaeYG8 "Fitness to practise panel said nurse Asha Bitita was ‘deliberately seeking to create the impression that she had [called 999] to cover up a failing on her part’ Picture: iStock")
Nurse also did not attempt CPR as she claimed that a resident was ‘already dead’
Newsroom
Image
![Fitness to practise panel said nurse Asha Bitita was ‘deliberately seeking to create the impression that she had [called 999] to cover up a failing on her part’ Picture: iStock](/sites/default/files/Article-images/222851/137802.jpeg "Fitness to practise panel said nurse Asha Bitita was ‘deliberately seeking to create the impression that she had [called 999] to cover up a failing on her part’ Picture: iStock")
Nurse also did not attempt CPR as she claimed that a resident was ‘already dead’
Three trusts want to move bank nurses to an agency, slashing employer pension contributions
Are employers doing enough to protect staff who handle chemotherapy medicines?
News
Image
Three trusts want to move bank nurses to an agency, slashing employer pension contributions
Image
RCN also suggests a student loan forgiveness scheme and other strategies to retain new nurses
Image
Questions asked as report shows regulator failing to meet standards
Image
Trust has dismissed 11 staff members for inappropriately accessing medical records
Image
NMC faces backlash after failing to review health and criminal declarations for 18,000+ registrants
Analysis
Image
Are employers doing enough to protect staff who handle chemotherapy medicines?
Image
Community nurses are fighting for their high-level practice to be rebanded at band 7
Image
The BMA says staff are being used inappropriately – is the claim justified or divisive?
Image
Our Q&A looks at what negotiations on Agenda for Change shake-up could mean for nurse pay
Image
Our investigation shows the huge variation in parking fees across England and the UK
Image
Two NHS chief nurses reveal how working with staff helped transform care and morale
Clinical update
Image
Guidance focuses on individualised care for pressure ulcers, lower limbs and surgical wounds
Image
Advice from NICE on how to care for patients with ongoing symptoms of the virus
Image
Updated guidance covers children with a tracheostomy or respiratory difficulties
Image
Updated RCN resource also includes information on pregnancy, continence and sexual health
Image
Up to 3,000 people with learning disabilities set to benefit from ‘life-changing’ device
Image
Updated online resource is a step-by-step guide for nurses considering a prescribing course
Policy briefing
Image
Public Health England has issued guidance for staff in care homes
Image
The implications for nurses of RCN guidance on care provision and inadequate PPE
Image
Ireland targets services for those with learning disabilities and their families and carers
Image
The RCN has issued guidance on how to discuss and reflect on challenging incidents at work
Image
RCN Glove Awareness week stresses correct use of gloves and how nurses can protect their skin
Image
People with learning disabilities are living longer but will have specific health needs
Research news
Image
People with learning disability and sensory impairments can be wrongly diagnosed as autistic
Image
Autistic children anxious over sensory experiences, phobias, unpredictability and change
Image
Study shows lifestyle benefits of PBS-based approaches and need to capitalise on these gains
Image
Use of social media presents opportunities, but also risks of cyberbullying and exploitation
Image
In interviews, nurses on acute paediatric ward stress need to be adaptable and flexible
Image
Parent peer support provides practical, social and emotional help
Journal scan
Image
More than 70% of young adults with learning disabilities reported feeling lonely ‘a lot of the time’, according to a campaigning organisation
Image
Systematic review finds that people with learning disabilities were less likely to access health screening and preventive healthcare such as immunisations
Image
Study finds need to establish specialist forensic support teams to ensure best possible outcomes for offenders who have behaviours that challenge
Image
A pioneering test has revealed a link between autism and damage to proteins in blood plasma that could lead to earlier diagnosis of the condition, scientists say
Image
Of services where staff underwent training only 30% produced positive behaviour support plans that included all essential components
Image
Research raises concerns about a lack of guidelines and review of prescriptions
