News
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Cramped and crumbling hospital buildings pose risk to patient safety – NHS bosses
Trust chief executives call on ministers to find urgent injection of capital funding
30 Aug 2019
Too stressed to work: the scale of mental ill health among NHS staff revealed
Nurses and other staff deserve rapid access to mental health support – Unison
27 Aug 2019
Awards to showcase best practice in continence care for young people to adult services
Paediatric Continence Forum Awards seek to promote excellence in bladder and bowel services
27 Aug 2019
Nutritional support nurses will address ‘a basic need’ in North Lincolnshire and Goole
Charlie Ellis and Hannah Crichton say good nutrition helps patients to recover faster
26 Aug 2019
‘We don’t need Prue Leith to tell us hospital food should get an overhaul’
RCN unimpressed by call for food campaigner and Bake Off judge to review NHS catering
23 Aug 2019
The board game that helps you identify domestic violence and abuse
Nurse lecturer’s learning tool aims to get healthcare staff talking about how they can help
20 Aug 2019
Proposed £36,000 salary threshold for migrants ‘should not apply to nurses’
Think tank’s suggested minimum salary threshold sparks nurse recruitment concerns
16 Aug 2019
PHE reveals latest figures for hospital admissions of young people for self-poisoning
In 2017-18 there were 26,293 admissions, with young women most likely to be admitted
16 Aug 2019
WHO’s diagnostic descriptions can alienate mental health service users
Descriptions do not always reflect people’s mental health experiences
16 Aug 2019
Mental health nursing under significant threat despite latest enrolments, RCN says
Influx of students after A-level results is welcomed, but more must be done to protect posts
15 Aug 2019
Nearly 7,000 NHS staff sick days in England last year due to drug or alcohol misuse
Alcohol charity says a climate of openness and support is vital
13 Aug 2019
Nurses demand the NHS pension flexibility that’s been promised to consultants
While nurses struggle to pay into scheme, ministers plan to ease rules for NHS high earners
08 Aug 2019
Last chance to have your say in Nursing Standard’s well-being at work survey
Tell us which factors affect you most during your shift
08 Aug 2019
Rise in number of new nursing students in Scotland coincides with increase in bursary
RCN welcomes hike but says this must be backed up by increased mentoring
07 Aug 2019
Run, walk, swim or bake for nurse hardship fundraising campaign
Cavell Nurses’ Trust’s #10KForNurses challenge will help support colleagues in need
05 Aug 2019
RCN Northern Ireland to ballot members on industrial action over pay and staffing
College cites 2,600 unfilled nursing posts and 15% fall in pay over past eight years
30 Jul 2019
Human rights award winners put the spotlight on nursing
Dorcas Gwata and Yusrita Zolkefli praised for work with gang culture and professional ethics
29 Jul 2019
Disproportionate number of black African nurses face fitness to practise process
Questions over why NMC sees so many referrals that require no further action
25 Jul 2019