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Stay informed about the latest COVID-19 news and what these developments mean for frontline nursing staff

Don’t leave nurses out of pocket due to extended school break, warns Unison

Some staff may experience financial loss as Northern Ireland extends school half-term

19 Oct 2020

Spiritual care and COVID-19: give patients access to loved ones and chaplains – report

Dying patients deserve the solace of family and religious rites at the bedside, says study

16 Oct 2020

COVID-19: concerns over ICU nurses’ mental health as admissions rise

Three Nightingale Hospitals on standby, but no plans to support staff via mass redeployment

15 Oct 2020

Why become an agency nurse when the stakes are so high?

As COVID-19 cases rise, the value of temporary staff has never been more obvious

15 Oct 2020

How nurses helped shape the NHS’s latest cancer hospital into something incredible

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool opened its doors

14 Oct 2020

Why the ICU nursing shortage can be ignored no longer

COVID-19 second wave will challenge depleted workforce, no matter how many new beds there are

14 Oct 2020

How to manage crowding in the emergency department

New guidance looks at the emergency care pathway and offers advice on how to tackle crowding

Clinical update

12 Oct 2020

How has COVID-19 affected you? Take part in our quick survey

Tell us what the pandemic has meant for your well-being and working life

12 Oct 2020

The COVID Birthday Honours: Queen recognises nurses’ professionalism in the pandemic

Nurses and midwives given special ‘COVID honours’ for 2020

09 Oct 2020

Breaking bad news: what you need to know

Informing patients and their families of bad news is never easy, but it is part of ED life

08 Oct 2020

PPE: ward staff failed to wear face masks correctly or maintain hand hygiene

Critical CQC report prompted hospital trust to retrain staff in infection control practices

07 Oct 2020

Care home nurses’ survey reveals a sector facing huge challenges during pandemic

QNI report reveals care home sector had to make a number of difficult decisions

06 Oct 2020

NHS trusts say staff are already experiencing burnout before winter pressures

Pressures of COVID-19 first wave have left many staff depleted, trust leaders tell survey

06 Oct 2020

RCN charity awards £48,300 for health visitors’ emotional support programme

Online iHV pilot scheme aims to improve well-being of those working through COVID-19 pandemic

06 Oct 2020

Critical care: ‘There aren’t enough ICU nurses for UK’s 30,000 ventilators’

COVID-19 second wave – supply of ventilators not matched by critical care nurse numbers

05 Oct 2020

Reflecting on nursing practice during the COVID-19 pandemic

A look at how COVID-19 has challenged nurses and resulted in new needs for reflection

05 Oct 2020

Nurses with long-COVID: why pacing yourself when back at work is essential

Staff struggling to recover from coronavirus need the support of employers – and colleagues

02 Oct 2020

COVID-19 second wave: nurses need to know their employers will protect them

Nursing leaders want assurances on PPE and workforce well-being measures

02 Oct 2020

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