Editorial
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Whatever you stance on striking, you deserve respect and fairness in your workplace
This is a time for nursing staff – whether striking of not– to maintain a united front
24 Nov 2022
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Nurses’ strike ballot: a profession left with no other option
The new government has failed to offer solutions to NHS staffing and pay crises
28 Sep 2022
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Should specialist nurses be asked to help cover cleaning duties on wards?
Nurses turn to social media to call out disrespectful request that undermines profession
24 Aug 2022
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NHS pay rise: nurses are a force to be reckoned with
Until the government values nursing there will always be recruitment and retention crises
25 Jul 2022
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NHS pay deal: could this be the moment when nurses decide it’s time to strike?
Calls for industrial action likely as inflation dashes hopes of progress on nurses’ pay
29 Jun 2022
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Will renewed NHS parking charges be the final straw for many nurses?
Ending free parking for hospital staff is out of touch with rising cost of living pressures
24 May 2022
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Flexible working: why the NHS must make it work if it wants to retain its nurses
Nurses deserve work-life balance and employers must find ways to help them achieve it
26 Apr 2022
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NHS nurse retention: yes pay is key, but so are working conditions
Nursing staff need and deserve not just time for breaks, but the spaces to take them
29 Mar 2022
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While you’re running on empty, health services are running on your guilt and goodwill
Nurses feeling duty-bound to turn up for work when sick is unfair and unsustainable
23 Feb 2022
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Mandatory vaccination: ‘no jab, no job’ rule is more like ‘no sense, no sensitivity’
Staggeringly high staff sickness levels must force the government to think again
26 Jan 2022
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Where next?: how the pandemic has made nurses reconsider their careers
Whether leaving the register, changing roles or improving practice, your well-being is vital
21 Dec 2021
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Alcohol use: what to do when a coping mechanism becomes a serious problem
Don't let stigma or fear stop you from accessing the support you need
24 Nov 2021
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Nurses are exhausted and need incentives – ultimatums do nothing for workforce retention
Our end of life care survey shows impact on patients when nurse staffing is inadequate
27 Oct 2021
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Flexible working requests: is work-life balance finally within reach?
If this rule change is handled well by employers, it could herald a cultural shift in the NHS
29 Sep 2021
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Could curtailing practice hours improve students’ experience of clinical placements?
New nursing student numbers are up but our attrition research suggests a complex picture
30 Aug 2021
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NHS pay award: having to wrangle over a fair deal is the last thing nurses need now
If ministers want to boost nurse retention, a mere 3% pay award is not the way to do it
26 Jul 2021
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Mandatory vaccination for nursing staff: why conversation trumps coercion
Expert persuasion is a far better way to combat vaccine hesitancy than legal diktat
24 Jun 2021
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Anger over pay and staffing is not surprising, but it is preventable
Nine out of ten nurses tell our survey the don’t feel valued by politicians in power
25 May 2021