Analysis

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NHS uniform policies help give the public confidence, emphasise patient safety and offer nursing staff comfort
Public confidence, patient safety and comfort are vital but there is scope for expression
07 Nov 2025
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Nursing friendships: two nurse friends stand side by side
Six nurses explain how their friendships have supported them personally and professionally
03 Nov 2025
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Paranormal encounters: illustration showing a ghostly figure walking beside a hospital bed in a corridor
Belief in the paranormal and understanding what it’s like to feel spooked at work 
31 Oct 2025
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Registration fee rise for nurses: illustration of a nurse standing next to a pile of giant coins
With a fee rise proposed, we look at how the NMC spends your money and why it wants more
29 Oct 2025
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Sick pay entitlement: an unwell-looking nurse makes a call on her mobile phone 
Most nursing staff are entitled to sick pay, but the specifics depend on your contract
27 Oct 2025
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Return to work after maternity leave: a woman sits on the floor at home happily engaging with her young child
Including access to KIT days, flexible working, phased return and risk assessment
24 Oct 2025
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NHS terms and conditions: a nurse looking at a blackboard with the words ‘better pay’, ‘conditions’, ‘qualifying’, and ‘nurses’ on it
We check progress on role reviews, the shorter working week and protected learning time
20 Oct 2025
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Celebrating black nurses including Mary Seacole, Annie Brewster, Princess Omo-Oba Adenrele Ademola, Kofoworola Abeni Pratt, Daphne Steele and Professor Dame Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu
From a Crimean War hero via an inspiring Princess to the NHS’s first black nurse and matron
17 Oct 2025
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NHS band 5 job shortage: ‘job vacancy’ spelled out and ringed in red
We explore the disconnect between jobs on offer and the true extent of unfilled posts
13 Oct 2025
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Nursing staff flu vaccine: a nurse has a plaster applied to their arm after receiving a vaccination
The numbers are at their lowest in 15 years. We look at the figures and the NHS target
03 Oct 2025
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Hand holding magnifying glass over the words 'Interim Order'
Temporary practice restrictions and suspensions can hang over registrants for long periods
29 Sep 2025
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Patient records: a nurse accesses patient information on a computer in a ward setting
The rules on clinical justification and risks of ‘curiosity’, even about your own data
26 Sep 2025
Advice on how to recognise workplace harassment and what to do about it
22 Sep 2025
Why some UK nurses are leaving to work in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the US and Canada
19 Sep 2025
Those refused entry after investigation, and the criticisms of the regulator’s approach
15 Sep 2025
Some circumstances fall into grey areas. Here’s how to ensure you stay within boundaries
08 Sep 2025
Find out what the data tell us, and what needs to happen now to tackle the issue
05 Sep 2025
Where the schemes differ, and the impact on your career earnings and retirement income
29 Aug 2025

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