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Pay cap removal must translate to a meaningful pay rise
The health secretary’s announcement that the NHS pay cap has been scrapped must be...
13 Oct 2017
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It’s degree-educated, registered professionals we really need, Mr Hunt
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has finally reached the conclusion we need more nurses, but his...
09 Oct 2017
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Nursing has long strides to make on the road to equality
With few nurses from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds attaining the profession’s...
02 Oct 2017
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Scotland’s Flying Start for newly qualified nurses sets example for rest of UK
Newly qualified nurses in Scotland are to receive additional support during their first in...
25 Sep 2017
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Your perspective as a student can change nursing for the better
In a guest editorial for Nursing Standard’s student special issue, Zoe Butler says that...
18 Sep 2017
A shameful silence over the attrition rate for nursing students
One in four nursing students drop out of their training courses, yet the bodies responsible...
04 Sep 2017
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Strong nurse leadership still undermined by high turnover
Nursing Standard research shows turnover in nurse director roles remains unacceptably high,...
25 Aug 2017
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‘Politics first, strategy later’ fails in workforce planning
Short-sighted priorities mean the government hasn’t moved beyond makeshift efforts to boost...
21 Aug 2017
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Whitehall complacency unacceptable when challenged about NHS staffing
News stories about problems in the NHS invariably contain a comment from the Department of...
14 Aug 2017
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Attracting men to the profession – a step towards tackling an inequality
The nursing workforce should reflect the population it serves, but men are under-represented...
07 Aug 2017
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Ministers have the power to avert nursing’s perfect storm – and strike action
Poor pay is forcing nurses to quit and putting people off choosing nursing as a profession....
01 Aug 2017
Assisted dying debate highlights need for palliative care improvements
Evidence given by nurse with motor neurone disease in support of changing the law on...
24 Jul 2017
Your chance to shape the future of the RCN and the profession
In the most significant change to RCN leadership for a generation, rank and file nurses have...
17 Jul 2017
Why it’s so important to take part in NMC education consultation
The regulator’s proposals for nurse education will divide opinion – which is why yours...
10 Jul 2017
As nurse numbers fall, policy makers must act before it’s too late
After years of poor workforce planning, disillusioned nurses are leaving the profession –...
03 Jul 2017
Summer of protest is our best chance to scrap the cap
The government’s position is weak, so now is the time for the nursing profession to unite in...
27 Jun 2017
Grenfell Tower tragedy echoes public safety issues of Mid Staffs
The London tower block fire has parallels with the Mid Staffs hospital scandal, with...
19 Jun 2017
Our health secretary remains, but his priorities must change
The new government’s mandate may be weak, but Jeremy Hunt has a lot to get on with, from the...
12 Jun 2017