Nurses’ wish-list: what is the number one priority for the profession in 2021?
As COVID-19 pandemic continues, better pay and safe staffing have never been more important
30 Dec 2020
Your views
Should the COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory for front-line healthcare staff?
Vaccine trials are showing positive results, and nursing staff will be given priority access
19 Nov 2020
COVID-19: is enough being done to support nurses’ mental health?
As the second wave of the pandemic intensifies, many healthcare staff are already exhausted
03 Nov 2020
Violence against nurses: will harsher sentences for assaults on emergency workers help?
In 2021, the maximum penalty in England and Wales will double to two years in prison
30 Sep 2020
Readers’ panel: How prepared is the NHS for a second wave of COVID-19?
Nurses know more now about caring for patients with COVID-19, but they’re exhausted
27 Aug 2020
Readers’ panel: will a pay rise be enough to stop nurses leaving the profession?
A broad boost in pay does not apply to nurses, yet many say they may quit over poor pay
29 Jul 2020
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Readers’ panel: should suspensions have been lifted for some nurses amid the pandemic?
The NMC removed the fitness to practise sanctions to boost the front-line workforce
30 Jun 2020
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Readers’ panel: Would a public sector pay freeze be a ‘slap in the face’ for nurses?
Nursing unions don’t like the sound of one suggestion revealed in a leaked Whitehall document
21 May 2020
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Readers’ panel: has COVID-19 changed the public perception of nursing?
The weekly Clap for Carers is welcome recognition of the professionalism of NHS staff
22 Apr 2020
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Readers’ panel: should nursing students go into practice early to help tackle COVID-19?
Third-year nursing students may receive registration to help with the pandemic
19 Mar 2020
Readers’ panel: Should nurses be able to access a fast track into medical training?
The government has suggested nurses could train ‘more quickly’ to become doctors
02 Mar 2020
Readers’ panel: Is ‘corridor care’ proof that the system is broken?
Nurses have described how ‘corridor nursing’ has increasingly become the norm
28 Jan 2020
Readers’ panel: Is nursing being held back by outdated public perceptions?
A recent survey found that public perceptions of nursing are putting people off joining the...
10 Jan 2020
Readers’ panel: Are employers who insist on unpaid breaks exploiting staff?
Moves to standardise rotas could increase nurses’ working hours as a result of unpaid breaks
20 Nov 2019
Readers’ panel: Will evidence of inadequate care force action on nurse shortages?
CQC report says staffing pressures are contributing to a ‘perfect storm’ for patients
18 Oct 2019
Nursing associates and assistant practitioners: let’s end the needless rivalry
These nurse support roles are similar but different, and deserve equal respect
27 Sep 2019
Readers’ panel: Are protected mealtimes for nurses needed to tackle workforce obesity?
Lack of breaks and junk food availability are said to contribute to nurses being overweight
20 Sep 2019
Should hospitals employ people to enforce blanket smoking bans – even in parked cars?
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust has a site-wide smoking ban. Readers have their say
16 Aug 2019