Datix abuse: the safety issues ignored or minimised by managers
Nurses report incidents being ‘shut down’ or downplayed to avoid extra paperwork
17 Mar 2025
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Man who died following fall had been left unsupervised
Coroner says evidence suggests staff lacked confidence in use of falls risk assessments
19 Mar 2025
Band 5 nurse suspended for falling asleep while feeding two babies during night shift
Emelyn Enad also left infant unsupervised and administered incorrect breast milk, panel told
18 Mar 2025
Senior nurses to lead trust bid to improve care of deteriorating patients
Team of band 6-8a nurses set up after coroner criticised hospital over student’s sepsis death
14 Mar 2025
Hundreds of nurses threaten to quit bank shifts over pay cuts
Four NHS trusts to set bank pay at lowest point in AfC bands due to financial challenges
11 Mar 2025
Could quitting caffeine improve your sleep and stress levels?
Care home trial saw some staff drop from 20 cups a day to none, with well-being benefits
07 Mar 2025
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06 Mar 2025
Insulin administration before food message ‘didn’t get through to all nurses’
Diabetes specialist nurse’s concern over doses given after meals highlighted by coroner
05 Mar 2025
‘Gifted’ nurse awarded £41k for unfair dismissal by trust
Nurse alleged bullying by co-worker and tribunal found trust ‘failed to take adequate action’
04 Mar 2025
Secret hand hygiene audits: nurses go undercover in bid to assess NHS trust’s practices
Plain clothes infection prevention nurses assess if standards comply with WHO guidelines
27 Feb 2025
Patient dies after nurses’ deterioration concerns not acted on
Coroner finds medical team failed to respond to concerns over patient deterioration
26 Feb 2025
NHS managers agree to be regulated to restore public confidence after Letby case
Proposals would prevent managers with a record of poor performance from working in healthcare
25 Feb 2025
Struck off: nurse who botched injection and mishandled drugs after lying at interview
Nurse had been dishonest about his length of experience, and lacked insight into his actions
20 Feb 2025
Higher public sector pay shows ‘no evidence’ of better retention
Research finds higher pay for nurses and others in Scotland doesn’t help retain staff
18 Feb 2025
ICU strike threat: trust’s redeployment plan could heighten burnout risk – union
But trust claims ICU nurses could become deskilled by current lack of more complex caseload
17 Feb 2025
Nurse shift pattern changes possible in work-life balance review
Review of flexible working is aimed at improving work-life balance as well as recruitment
14 Feb 2025
Nursing associate job ad calls for ‘registered nurse’ ability
Trust removes ad after concerns raised over replacing registered nurses with associates
13 Feb 2025
Patient death due partly to repositioning plan being ignored
Coroner’s report says patient developed septicaemia after lack of adherence to care plan
12 Feb 2025
Bill to legally protect ‘nurse’ job title clears first hurdle in parliament
Labour MP Dawn Butler proposed legislation to ensure only registered nurses use the title
11 Feb 2025