Analysis
Nursing ratios: call for unity on safe staffing
Now that Scotland is following Wales’ lead with a pledge to legislate on safe staffing, what...
05 Jul 2016
What does Brexit mean for nursing and our EU staff?
The UK is entering ‘uncharted territory’ after voting to leave the European Union. But what...
28 Jun 2016
Opposition to bursaries rises
Nurses and healthcare bodies speak out as consultation draws to a close
23 Jun 2016
The crippling cost of student debt
Stephanie Jones-Berry exclusively reports on the impact of debt on retention
20 Jun 2016
Exclusive: Nursing students increasingly relying on hardship funds
The financial plight of nursing students is expected to get even worse if bursaries are axed...
16 Jun 2016
EU membership and student bursaries to be debated at RCN congress
Janet Davies expects her first RCN congress as general secretary to be a lively affair, with...
13 Jun 2016
Urgent training in domestic abuse is needed to open closed doors
Healthcare staff admit they lack knowledge of how to refer patients on for help following...
08 Jun 2016
Leadership programme for district nurses wins Nurse Award category
A leadership training programme devised and delivered by a team in Surrey is improving...
01 Jun 2016
Effective, safe and affordable – the nurse’s dream shopping list
A team of nurses is being charged with the task of assessing equipment for cost and clinical...
01 Jun 2016
Leadership and efficiency – chief nurse’s vision for better outcomes
Better patient outcomes and experience, as well as better use of resources for nurses and...
25 May 2016
Nursing’s first revalidators give the process an early vote of confidence
Ever since a 2011 Commons health committee report described the nursing regulator’s system...
18 May 2016
Nurses facing fitness to practise hearings ‘pushed to breaking point’
Registrants under NMC investigation can experience poor mental health while waiting years...
11 May 2016
Overseas recruits’ English exam: a proper safety check or red tape?
The director of workforce at a trust that struggles to recruit nurses from outside the...
04 May 2016
Should we stay or should we go? Referendum reflections for nurses
With the EU referendum looming, nurses will be weighing up what a vote to stay in, or to...
27 Apr 2016
Why a dual career in research and practice is the road less travelled
There are simply not enough nurses expanding the profession’s essential evidence base....
20 Apr 2016
Review of hospital palliative care services reveals end of life lottery
The now-defunct Liverpool Care Pathway has been replaced by NHS provision that is patchy and...
13 Apr 2016
Nurses may fall at revalidation’s first hurdle without CPD support
Nurses have raised concerns about their ability to meet the continuing professional...
30 Mar 2016
The NHS needs you – and it has to work harder than ever to keep you
The number of employers in the NHS paying extra to attract or retain staff in England is...
23 Mar 2016