What would the Conservatives do for nurses? An interview with Maria Caulfield
The Tory candidate and nurse on her party’s plans if re-elected
25 Jun 2024
Analysis
General election: bite-size guide to parties’ promises on health and social care
How the Westminster poll could affect your finances as well as your working life
18 Jun 2024
Nursing apprenticeships and associates: are the programmes fit for purpose?
Lost levy funds and restricted access to training have prompted calls for reform
17 Jun 2024
What would Labour do for us? Wes Streeting explains party’s plans for health and care
Read our interview with the man who wants to be health and social care secretary
11 Jun 2024
FtP: Yes it must be robust, but does it need to feel so intimidating and long-drawn out?
Why nurses deserve more compassionate, less traumatising treatment by the NMC
10 Jun 2024
Newly registered but leaving nursing: is more support the answer?
Challenging dismissive attitudes, uncaring workplaces and ‘snowflake generation’ claims
07 Jun 2024
CPD: how the fight for protected time puts your revalidation at risk
With pressures on funding and staffing, there are calls for statutory change
03 Jun 2024
Protected time for clinical supervision: which nurses will benefit from new rules?
Properly protected supervision time aims to enhance skills and avoid burnout
29 May 2024
‘We need to get comfortable talking about racism in the NHS’
Why is it so hard for nurses to talk openly about racial discrimination at work?
27 May 2024
‘I felt discarded’: how age discrimination can limit nursing careers
Ageism can stunt nurses’ careers and lead staff to leave or even retire
24 May 2024
Nil by mouth: is your team following outdated ‘rules’?
Best practice NBM steps that all nursing and healthcare staff should be aware of
20 May 2024
Juggling workload and student supervision: how to find time for both
Three nurses’ tips for supporting students on placement in a busy workplace
13 May 2024
Are you micromanaged, or empowered in a team with a shared vision?
Why transformational leaders, who value teamwork and challenge, need to become the norm
10 May 2024
Getting patient and colleague names right – and why it matters
Mispronouncing names can make people feel excluded. Find out how to correct it
06 May 2024
Sharing your views: is it okay to say what you really think as a nurse?
Nurses are encouraged to get involved in issues, but freedom of expression has its limits
03 May 2024
Don’t call me that! Why lazy labelling has no place in nursing
How a culture of calling colleagues by their role or pay band is demotivating and divisive
30 Apr 2024
How 2024-25 pay offers will vary, depending on where you live
The factors involved in differences across the UK – and what they mean for your pay packet
29 Apr 2024
Why flexible working could mean dropping a pay band
Despite legal changes, nurses say employers are not doing enough to allow requests
26 Apr 2024