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A nursing associate in training cares for a patient in a hospital bed

Fast-track programme for nursing associates is on the way. We ask readers what they think

24 Mar 2026
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ex discrimination against men in nursing: male staff member appears under stress, female colleagues in the background
Can staff be kept safe in a way that doesn’t undermine workplace equality?
03 Feb 2026
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Nurses and allied health professionals wearing the new standard NHS uniform, which offer dress as well as scrubs option
Dresses in nursing may seem old hat to many, but tradition has its fans too 
15 Dec 2025
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A woman holds a tea bag above a cup of tea
Some employers fund staff beverages, others don’t – but taking it away can dent morale
25 Nov 2025
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Nurses’ private lives: illustration of two nurses facing each other, with two arrow signs between them, one with the word WORK, the other with the word LIFE
Misconduct may be relevant to fitness to practise cases, within limits, say our panel
21 Oct 2025
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Nurse working hours: exhausted nurse drawn draped over a clock
Case of one nurse’s NMC suspension raises issue of working beyond your contracted hours
23 Sep 2025
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CPD for nurses: a nurse studying via the RCNi Learn website on an electronic pad
Some argue staying up to date requires more than an hour of CPD a month
26 Aug 2025
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Confidential patient records: a woman looking at files on a laptop and holding a mobile phone in her hand that displays a padlock
Without such boundaries, public trust in the nursing profession would be compromised
19 Aug 2025
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The nurse as superhero trope can be damaging: two nurses stand atop a cliff, hands on hips while wearing capes
Hero image puts pressure on nurses to neglect their well-being and work to excess
31 Jul 2025
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Everyday nurse leadership: illustration showing a nurse speaking to a group of four nurses

With staff at every level urged to lead, we ask our panel what this means in practice

24 Jun 2025
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Drop in recruitment from the EU post-Brexit could be a factor, study finds
27 May 2025
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Flexible nursing degree: montage of woman in four contexts – home learning, parenting, on clinical placement and attending university lecture
Making the profession accessible to more people juggling carer and family commitments
22 Apr 2025
Pros and cons of practising abroad – and why staying in the UK can be worth the stress
25 Mar 2025
Loss of degree programmes exposes precarious state of nurse education funding
25 Feb 2025
Striking off of nurse who prescribed Botox highlights risks of ignoring guidance
28 Jan 2025
Regulator has been told to remember where there’s healthcare, there’s risk
10 Dec 2024
Time off to deal with a crisis would demonstrate compassion
26 Nov 2024
Band 6 starting point would aid recruitment, but may be too much too soon, says our panel
22 Oct 2024

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