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Even the suggestion of a pay freeze for nurses will hurt recruitment chances
The profession’s image is at an all-time high, but promises don’t last long in politics
02 Jun 2020
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COVID-19 and professional indemnity: what nurses need to know
Ensuring nurses on the temporary register have indemnity in every sense of the word
29 May 2020
What you need to know about the opt-out organ donation system
The implications as England joins Wales in adopting presumed consent for organ transplant
19 May 2020
What the global survey of the nursing workforce tells us – and what’s missing
Flawed figures for the UK are a distraction in the State of the World’s Nursing report
18 May 2020
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Could dilution of ICU skill mix become the new normal once this pandemic is over?
Nursing should beware the long-term implications of decisions taken to contain COVID-19
14 May 2020
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COVID-19: without international nurses, where would the NHS or the prime minister be?
This post-Brexit pandemic has highlighted how heavily we rely on overseas-trained nurses
29 Apr 2020
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Beyond the pandemic, nurses face a tough fight for fair pay
Applauded as the nation’s COVID-19 heroes, yet nurses will still have to compete for funding
23 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: why nurses should only work within the limits of their competence
Use your judgement when working in challenging, unfamiliar environments during the pandemic
15 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: the importance of professional indemnity
What the Coronavirus Act 2020 means for those joining the NHS on the temporary register
26 Mar 2020
Can I lend my nursing uniform to a friend to wear at a fancy dress party?
It may seem harmless, but you need to consider the image of the profession and your employer
05 Mar 2020
Upgrading hospitals is pointless if you don’t upgrade nurses’ pay and housing
The government must act fast to help staff who are struggling to make ends meet
27 Feb 2020
When does feeling unwell tip over into being too sick to work?
There are degrees of sickness and not all of them mean nurses are unfit for any work at all
20 Feb 2020
With an ageing workforce, nurse numbers is no laughing matter
The health secretary’s defence of his ‘more nurses’ pledge takes the focus off the real point
13 Feb 2020
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Why the current rules mean only a DNAR can offer certainty on resuscitation
Until the NMC clarifies its position on CPR, nurses and employers may face a practice...
24 Jan 2020
People can see there are nurse shortages – and they expect the government to act
Politicians need to listen to what the public is telling them about the NHS
15 Jan 2020
How will the Conservative election pledge of 50,000 more nurses by 2024/25 be realised?
The pledge may well be broken without increased reliance on international recruitment
18 Dec 2019
The nurse shortage solution we cannot ignore
Reliance on recruitment of overseas nurses from outside the EU is already happening
18 Oct 2019
We need more university places to boost the number of nurses
Despite a small increase in students joining nursing courses, we are not recruiting enough
09 Sep 2019