Expert advice
NHS People Plan is refreshingly honest about the causes and extent of nurse burnout
The interim plan’s promise must now be backed up by funding and action
If ministers fear Brexit’s impact on football, what do they think it’ll do to the NHS?
Nursing – like top-flight football – can’t afford to see foreign talent turned away
Workforce: Legislation alone won’t solve this staffing crisis
Whether England follows Wales or Scotland’s lead, there are other factors to consider
Workforce: Nursing numbers – running hard but not keeping up
Rising staffing levels are failing to keep up with growth in patient admissions
Can I swap shifts with another nurse if they haven’t seen the rota yet?
It may seem like a simple switch, but there’s usually more to it, advises Marc Cornock
Workforce: We must close the persistent gender gap in opportunities and pay
Improving working conditions for women in nursing will strengthen the profession as a whole
Workforce: If the NHS is serious about keeping its nurses, it should protect CPD budgets
Money for training is too often seen as a soft target when cuts are being made
Do I need a prescription to administer medicines in life-threatening situations?
What you need to know about practising safely within the law, local policy and your own...
How do I stop clots from forming in EDTA blood tubes?
Correct blood sampling procedure can eliminate delays caused by specimen rejection
Workforce: What we need now is a quick fix for nurse shortages
As vacancies rise, NHS England can buy time with international recruitment, says James Buchan
Workforce: Will perma-flexi be the new bank and agency nursing?
Flexible employment contracts are on the rise elsewhere, but not much has changed in the NHS
Argument against mandatory staffing level rings hollow
The argument that mandatory nurse staffing levels would create inflexibility rings hollow