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
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NHS urges retirees to stay longer to plug nursing gaps
Letter sent to trusts appeals for retiring and recently retired nurses to continue working
06 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
Overseas nurses’ much-needed skills are being squandered by tough language test rules
English language standards for foreign-trained nurses are needlessly harsh, study suggests
04 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
We are family! Three nurse sisters clock up 100 years in the NHS
‘Nursing must be in our blood,’ say siblings, who usually swap work stories at family events
29 Apr 2022
Nurse speaks out as COVID-19 care home discharge policy ruled unlawful
Anita Astle says High Court decision is welcome but won’t ‘bring back loved ones’
29 Apr 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
Stop using ‘outdated’ language that disempowers patients
Many ‘deeply ingrained’ phrases put blame on individuals, write authors of BMJ article
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
Fuel costs forcing nurses to look for jobs elsewhere
Higher mileage allowance needed to stem the drain on nurses’ finances, union says
27 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
Target of 50,000 more nurses by 2024 is ‘missing the point’, says think tank
The King’s Fund says target needs to be based on expected rise in demand for health services
26 Apr 2022
Fabricant refuses to withdraw claim of nurses drinking in staff rooms
MP responds to RCN complaint that his remarks are demoralising for the profession
25 Apr 2022
Agency nurse struck off for using derogatory language and slurs
Nurse Fionnuala O’Neill struck off by the Nursing and Midwifery Council
25 Apr 2022
‘Modest’ NHS mileage top-up will help cushion impact of petrol price hike
Only staff in Scotland benefit, amid calls for UK-wide help for NHS and social care staff
22 Apr 2022
Year-long nurse bursary extension not good enough, says union
RCN criticises the Welsh Government’s lack of commitment to long-term funding
22 Apr 2022