Expert advice
Workforce: Immigration of skilled younger nurses keeps our NHS running
With ‘self-sufficiency’ in NHS staffing yet to materialise, the UK relies on skilled workers...
27 Mar 2018
Legal advice: Do I have to report a parking fine to the Nursing and Midwifery Council?
The Nursing and Midwifery Council requires nurses and midwives to report any convictions or...
22 Mar 2018
Barriers to overseas nurses and the illusion of self-sufficiency
There is no immediate likelihood of the UK achieving self-sufficiency in nursing, while the...
22 Mar 2018
Medicines management: Should applicants for staff nurse posts have numeracy tests?
An increasing number of medication incidents are due to calculation errors, and while...
09 Mar 2018
Legal advice: Can I claim exemption from jury service if I am running a clinic on the...
Healthcare professionals used to be able to claim exemption from jury service, but it is now...
05 Mar 2018
Workforce: Alarming decline in district nurses driven by lack of funding
The number of district nurses has fallen by almost 50% over the past seven years. With their...
18 Feb 2018
Legal advice: Can a sample of cream from a pharmaceutical rep be used on a patient?
Samples provided by pharmaceutical companies can pose difficulties for nurses, including...
12 Feb 2018
Medicines management: Why must co-dydramol now be prescribed by strength rather than...
With new co-dydramol products now available with a higher strength of opioid analgesic...
01 Feb 2018
Legal advice: Can I access a friend’s medical records for them?
If you access medical records without justifiable reason you could be breaching the Nursing...
26 Jan 2018
Workforce: Unpaid volunteers an attractive option for NHS, but need training
Policy attention is increasingly focusing on the contribution of volunteers to help expand...
22 Jan 2018
Legal advice: Do I have a professional duty to have the flu vaccination?
As NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh calls for a debate about mandatory flu...
09 Jan 2018
Medicines management: Should I sign for medicines before I witness the patient taking...
As the registered nurse preparing medicines, you are ultimately responsible for making sure...
08 Jan 2018
Workforce: What do the UCAS figures tell us about new entrants to nurse education?
The end of year report from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service shows a crash...
08 Jan 2018
Legal advice: What should I do if police ask me to take a blood sample from an...
A police constable may request that a blood sample be taken from someone incapable of giving...
10 Dec 2017
Workforce: Robots may take other jobs, but they can’t do what a nurse can do
Care bots – robots that assist older people – are being used in Japan, and researchers in...
24 Nov 2017
Medicines management: Can I hide medication in a patient’s food?
Health professionals do not have the right to administer medication to patients against...
21 Nov 2017
Legal advice: What is presumed consent for organ donation?
Prime minister Theresa May has announced a public consultation on switching to presumed...
14 Nov 2017
Workforce: UK is looking less united in terms of nursing policy
The fact that the new nursing associate role is only being considered in England adds to the...
01 Nov 2017