NMC considers international models that reduce placement hours
Paula Holt tells Nursing Live event that ‘quality is probably more important than quantity’
10 Nov 2023
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NHS will urge nurses to walk or take buses to work as part of its net zero targets
Unions have stressed need to consider cost and staff safety – especially for shift workers
10 Nov 2023
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10 Nov 2023
Nurse cadet scheme aims to attract young people to profession
Scheme offers chance to study and gain hands-on experience in healthcare
09 Nov 2023
UK one of four OECD countries to pay nurses less than the average wage
Global report slammed as ‘source of shame’ as UK’s healthcare spending is exposed
09 Nov 2023
King’s speech ‘fails to address nursing workforce crisis’
Unions and others also criticise omission of safe staffing, social care and mental health
08 Nov 2023
Government revives plan to let agency staff provide strike cover
Unions say ‘irrational’ anti-strike plans would compromise patient safety
08 Nov 2023
Trust welcomes 30 nurses as part of successful international recruitment campaign
The recruitment programme has seen 352 overseas nurses join the trust since 2021
07 Nov 2023
Nurse struck off after using spare COVID vaccines on family and friends
‘Ruined’ GP nurse tells FtP panel she wanted to save lives rather than see vaccines wasted
07 Nov 2023
COVID bonus payment extended to social enterprises and others
Nurses delivering NHS services at councils and charities will also receive the bonus
06 Nov 2023
Nurse-led study will investigate hypnosis used to ease post-colectomy pain
Ana-Maria Toth will examine the use of hypnosis as an alternative to pain medication
06 Nov 2023
COVID inquiry: fury at former PM’s reckless approach to lives of nurses and older people
Nurses angry as inquiry exposes government’s culture of misogyny and disregard for life
03 Nov 2023
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03 Nov 2023
New early warning system will prioritise parental concerns about deterioration
A new national standardised system monitors signs of deterioration in children
03 Nov 2023
Nurse still loving his job as he approaches the age of 80
Jimmy Cooper, who retired and then returned, says it helps him stay ‘fit and young’
03 Nov 2023
NHS trust guarantees job to mental health nursing students
Pilot scheme will see University of Brighton graduates offered a role at Sussex trust
02 Nov 2023
Stigma, pain and leakage fears: period policy targets nurses’ concerns
National policy follows survey showing many nurses feel unable to discuss impact of symptoms
01 Nov 2023
Nursing students: two thirds want a non-patient-facing career
Survey also finds many worried about their mental health, staff shortages and burnout
01 Nov 2023