Hospital nurses face abuse and vandalism when parking near work
Trust receives call for action letter signed by 2,000 staff and local residents
05 Mar 2024
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Shorter working week for NHS nurses in Scotland
Nursing staff on Agenda for Change contracts can also request a review of their band 5 role
04 Mar 2024
Suspended: school nurse who looked up family’s medical records ‘out of curiosity’
Nurse, who had a history of similar misconduct, would need ‘serious’ supervision in future
01 Mar 2024
Red card bans for abusive patients and relatives in hospitals
Essex trust’s campaign aims to protect staff as incidents of physical and verbal abuse rise
28 Feb 2024
Nurse spots signs of stroke and helps save colleague’s life
Sharon Woods acted swiftly when stroke ward colleague Caroline Swan experienced one herself
26 Feb 2024
Breathtaking: TV COVID drama ‘too real to watch’ for some nurses
ITV series described as authentic depiction of the trauma front-line nurses experienced
22 Feb 2024
Martha’s rule roll-out: how nurses will be involved
New rule gives patients and families access to urgent second opinion if concerned about care
21 Feb 2024
NMC register fraud investigations: nurses to face hearings soon
Panels will examine cases of people suspected of gaining fraudulent entry to UK register
20 Feb 2024
NHS racism: staff fear being branded ‘troublemakers’ for raising race concerns
Nurse Michelle Cox says black and minority ethnic staff need to feel valued and included
19 Feb 2024
Shift patterns you can predict: is roster consistency important for work-life balance?
Sensitively spaced days off boost morale, but views are split on length of shifts – study
16 Feb 2024
‘Bullying and intimidating’ nurse suspended from register
Mental health nurse Declan Carroll’s behaviour led to NMC fitness to practise panel verdict
15 Feb 2024
Letby hospital failed to assure patients it was safe after verdict, says report
CQC says failures included inadequate nurse staffing levels and compromised patient safety
14 Feb 2024
Next NHS pay award needs to be a decent one, union tells government
Start pay talks now if you want to avoid repeat of strike action, minister is urged
09 Feb 2024
Lucy Letby renews her appeal against murder convictions
Three judges will decide whether to grant leave to appeal to former nurse
08 Feb 2024
Cost-of-living struggles continue to push nurses to think of quitting the profession
Survey suggests many are in arrears with rent, mortgages and bills, and even skip meals
07 Feb 2024
Write off nurses’ loans after ten years, says report
Call for nurses’ student debt averaging £48,000 to be forgiven if they stay in the NHS
07 Feb 2024
More competency courses added for overseas nurses
Tests offered for mental health and children’s nurses, amid rising demand for staff
06 Feb 2024
Flexible new nursing degree will support work-life balance
Part-time degree aims to enable those with experience in caring roles to enter nursing
06 Feb 2024