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Readers’ panel: Is nursing being held back by outdated public perceptions?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 profession
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
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
Nursing associates and assistant practitioners: let’s end the needless rivalry
These nurse support roles are similar but different, and deserve equal respect
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
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
Is it ever acceptable to expect nurses to take a pay cut?
With bank staff at one trust facing a pay cut of up to 20%, our readers have their say
Readers’ panel: Should national nursing uniforms be introduced in England?
Congress debated whether England should adopt national uniforms, like the rest of the UK
Should entry requirements be lowered to help fill empty places on nursing courses?
Our readers’ panel members have their say on the Open University’s suggestion
Readers’ panel: Should unvaccinated children be banned from school?
Health secretary Matt Hancock won’t rule out banning unvaccinated children from school
Should nurses have to report young people at risk of being caught up in knife crime?
A consultation could result in nurses being required to report young people at risk
Readers’ panel: Is investment in nursing degree apprenticeships value for money?
NHS Employers reveals cost of training apprentices is far higher than undergraduate nurses