Should overseas nurses’ English language requirements be relaxed?
NMC consultation will look at whether English tests are overly difficult
25 May 2022
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Poorly paid nurses struggling to pay the rent or get a mortgage, MPs told
Sky high living costs forcing highly skilled nurses to quit, RCN leader tells Commons panel
25 May 2022
Health inequalities: learning disability nurses need central role in new health checks
Programme aims to improve access to timely treatment in Scotland, in line with rest of UK
24 May 2022
NMC set to overhaul public health and community nursing post-registration standards
NMC’s co-produced changes will update, modernise and streamline post-registration standards
24 May 2022
Hospitals set up food banks and emergency loans for nurses
RCN criticises the ‘outrageous state of affairs’ and demands fair pay for staff
23 May 2022
RCN Library’s first post-COVID exhibition shows 100 years of learning disability care
From asylums to individualised care, exhibition provides insights into past practice
20 May 2022
Almost half of last year’s new NMC registrants were trained overseas
NMC data has sparked concern over quick fixes and recruitment from red list countries
18 May 2022
We’re off: NMC reveals extent of exodus from register as many leavers blame pandemic
Find out reasons why nurses say they feel forced to turn their backs on their careers
18 May 2022
Campaign reveals the laughably thoughtless gifts given to nurses by employers
Stale biscuits and patronising badges are among the tone-deaf rewards chosen during pandemic...
13 May 2022
Nurses ridicule idea of delaying retirement to plug gaps in care
Many nurses take to Nursing Standard’s Facebook page in response to NHS letter to retirees
11 May 2022
Student loan interest rises: nurses told ‘Don’t panic’
Economist believes most nurses will not be affected – and explains why
10 May 2022
Use International Nurses’ Day as time for reflection and self-care
Nurses are urged to think about their own health, and also use the day to celebrate nursing
09 May 2022
Do's and don'ts of wearing gloves: help curb waste and avoid skin problems
To mark Glove Awareness Week, nurses are advised to change routines by reducing glove use
05 May 2022
Menopause: shift work and long hours exacerbate symptoms
Nurses need better support to cope with menopause symptoms to enable them to stay in post
04 May 2022
Tips to reduce glove use after 12.7 billion used during pandemic
During Glove Awareness Week, nurses are asked to think about glove use before every procedure
03 May 2022
Reliance on overseas nurses to meet 50,000 target ‘chaotic’
We should invest and focus on domestic UK nursing staff, says leading nurse academic
28 Apr 2022
Time to stop NHS blame culture and learn from failures, say MPs
Health and Social Care Committee report says NHS compensation system ‘not fit for purpose’
28 Apr 2022
Warning issued after nurse loses £45,000 in pension fraud
Cruel scam prompts warning to seek impartial guidance before moving pension savings
26 Apr 2022