Warning over ‘catastrophic’ loss of mental health hubs to support nursing staff
Doubts over future funding for well-being hubs spark concern about effect on workforce
02 Aug 2023
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Community nursing: new standards aim to improve training
Queen’s Nursing Institute standards focus on skills needed in six specific fields
01 Aug 2023
NHS sickness absence remains stubbornly high, with anxiety and depression key factors
More than 575,000 working days lost in England due to nurses’ ill health in just one month
27 Jul 2023
Police not attending mental health call-outs ‘puts lives at risk’
Mental health nurse says unrealistic plan means more will die due to lack of correct care
27 Jul 2023
When a colleague dies by suicide: grieving staff need rapid support, guidance states
Trained teams should stand ready to support NHS staff in the aftermath of a suicide
27 Jul 2023
Man died after doctors failed to consider nurse’s notes
An investigation found that David Harding died after signs of stroke were not considered
26 Jul 2023
Research nurse wins compensation for unfair dismissal
Nurse fired by Bradford Institute for Health Research awarded £12,000 by appeal tribunal
26 Jul 2023
Morale and staffing in mental health at risk of entering ever-worsening cycle, MPs warn
Mental health nurses are quitting in search of work-life balance as referrals soar
24 Jul 2023
Nurses honoured for ‘exceptional contribution’ to the profession
RCN Foundation Impact Awards honour enhanced practice and contribution to patient care
24 Jul 2023
Nurses will vote on improved offer for flexible working and other non-pay elements
RCN members in Wales are being asked to vote on the offer after fresh negotiations
21 Jul 2023
Hundreds of nurses join register, thanks to language test changes
Relaxed NMC rules have allowed experienced staff out of ‘professional limbo’, says campaigner
21 Jul 2023
Bill that could see nurses sacked for striking becomes law
Controversial law means nurses face dismissal if they defy a work notice during strikes
20 Jul 2023
‘Bring back face masks’: guidance change is flawed, says healthcare staff group
Dropping face mask recommendation for health settings described as dangerous
20 Jul 2023
NMC halts competence testing at 49 centres worldwide after anomalies found at one site
UK registrants who sat tests at one Nigerian centre have been informed of investigations
20 Jul 2023
Don’t call us angels, call us professionals who deserve proper pay and recognition
Slump in nursing degree applications blamed on money worries and patronising attitudes
19 Jul 2023
Bigger pay rise for nurses would make little impact on inflation
Report contradicts ministers and says double-digit pay rise would hardly affect inflation
18 Jul 2023
Fear of repercussions stops overseas nurses raising concerns at work
Nurses silenced by worry over income and visa renewal, says guardian for freedom to speak up
18 Jul 2023
Government accused of ‘reckless and cavalier’ approach to public sector pay
Pay deal disparity branded ‘an unnecessary slap in the face’ for nurses
17 Jul 2023