Lucy Letby ‘gaslighted’ neonatal team to believe baby deaths were run of bad luck
Accused nurse was ‘calculated and devious’, prosecutor says in closing speech
20 Jun 2023
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Enforced 12-hour shifts link to staff burnout and exhaustion
Nurses who are compelled to work longer shifts have higher risk of burnout, study finds
20 Jun 2023
Partygate: we watched people die, we couldn’t see our loved ones – but they celebrated
Nurses’ anger at Boris Johnson and the conduct of lockdown-breaking political staff
19 Jun 2023
King’s birthday honours list: dozens of nurses receive awards
Front-line staff, army nurses and educators among the many nurses honoured by the King
16 Jun 2023
Public support for nurses’ strikes higher than ever – survey
Poll finds 3% rise in support compared with similar poll in December
16 Jun 2023
Lucy Letby trial judge tells jury to be calm and fair as case enters closing stage
Jurors prepare to hear summing-up from barristers for the Crown and the nurse’s defence
16 Jun 2023
Relief for sore hands as mild cleansers found to kill many viruses
Study finds skin-friendly cleansers can stop viruses such as coronavirus and influenza
16 Jun 2023
Call to extend COVID bonus to all nurses amid doubts it was promised
Nurse leaders warn that ‘unworkable’ two-tier pay award will push excluded nurses to quit
15 Jun 2023
Employing more managers will not fix NHS workforce crisis, say nurses
‘We need more nurses – end of,’ say Nursing Standard readers in response to IPPR report
15 Jun 2023
Lucy Letby trial: plumber recalls frequency of blocked drains in old hospital building
Ageing site had sewerage issues, and nursery flooded when cloth was forced down plughole
14 Jun 2023
NHS pay review body branded 'outdated' as unions asked for feedback
Pay body exists in vacuum and risks disastrous repeat of disputes, Barclay is told
14 Jun 2023
800 extra overseas recruits fail to reverse NHS workforce decline
Scotland has more than 4,000 nurse vacancies as workforce figures continue to fall
14 Jun 2023
Lost nursing student places saved by outside funding
Backing by Dublin for 200 university places in North, nurses can work both sides of border
13 Jun 2023
Nurses may face fines for hospital parking – or have to park off-site
Glasgow Royal Infirmary nurses cannot park in the patient zone for longer than four hours
13 Jun 2023
NHS staffing crisis is harming care and creating tensions with patients, survey suggests
Poor pay and retention combine to pile pressure on the over-stretched staff who stay
13 Jun 2023
Nurses fear speaking up at work could put their jobs in jeopardy
More nurses see raising concerns at work as risky and futile, study shows
12 Jun 2023
Pay is unfinished business, insists Pat Cullen in revealing podcast interview
Winning a fresh NHS strike mandate will be a ‘tight call’, admits RCN leader
12 Jun 2023
House of Lords votes to protect nurses’ jobs from ‘bad’ anti-strikes bill
The Lords’ amendment would restore the right to strike without fear of disciplinary action
09 Jun 2023