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Bereavement support crisis: how should we shape future services?
Even before the pandemic, provision was inadequate. Share your views on joined-up support
10 Nov 2021
Mental health reforms must address racial disparities in experiences of care
Many black people’s first crisis interaction with the mental health sector involves police
11 Oct 2021
Time to drop gendered job titles and leave ‘sister’ in the past
Nursing must follow other emergency services and go genderless – or be forever undervalued
19 Aug 2021
Compulsory staff vaccination for COVID-19 ignores the power of respect and persuasion
Compelling care home workers to be double-jabbed is no way to treat this workforce
05 Aug 2021
Protected titles and safe skill mix: why it matters even more post-pandemic
Diluted staffing ratios and skill mix during intense pressure on NHS must not become the norm
15 Jul 2021
Overseas nurses: my tips to secure a successful nursing career in the UK
Nurse Sojan Varghese recounts his journey from Dubai to London
18 Jun 2021
Nurse burnout: why the term ‘resilience’ may do more harm than good
The ‘supernurse’ culture puts too much responsibility on staff
16 Jun 2021
Glove use: the COVID-19-driven habit we need to break
The pandemic has blurred understanding of guidance, so it’s time we were clear on the basics
09 Jun 2021
How COVID-19 changed our ways of working – for the better
Ward sister Aisling Grant says pandemic innovations will be useful for the future
12 May 2021
Dying and bereavement: what patients and families want at the end of life
Why workforce gaps and overstretched services remain the biggest hurdle to getting it right
06 May 2021
Too many white faces: let’s now address inequalities in senior NHS roles
COVID-19 has highlighted imbalance in the health service once again
08 Apr 2021
Why is a fair pay rise for nurses not seen as a critical expense?
A 1% pay offer shows how little the government values NHS staff
07 Apr 2021
COVID-19 vaccine: steps we’re taking to encourage uptake among staff in minority groups
Sensitivity to healthcare staff’s concerns about the jab is essential to boost uptake
06 Apr 2021
Tax avoidance schemes: how to know if you’ve been targeted
HMRC warns of the hidden costs and penalties for agency nurses and other healthcare workers
03 Mar 2021
‘I know some of you want to run away and not come back – you didn’t sign up for this’
A former AIDS nurse’s message to colleagues on today’s coronavirus front line
09 Feb 2021
NHS services are running on sheer goodwill and teamwork
COVID-19 has laid bare the depth of the nurse workforce crisis, with staff at tipping point
12 Jan 2021
Inclusive and compassionate leadership is what we need now
Leaders willing to learn from experience can create a more productive environment
23 Dec 2020
COVID-19 and abuse of staff: how we’re handling aggression towards nurses
Visiting restrictions have provoked aggressive behaviour from some members of the public
14 Dec 2020