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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Readers’ panel: Is nursing being held back by outdated public perceptions?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
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
16 Jul 2019
Readers’ panel: Should national nursing uniforms be introduced in England?
Congress debated whether England should adopt national uniforms, like the rest of the UK
06 Jun 2019
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
24 May 2019
Readers’ panel: Should unvaccinated children be banned from school?
Health secretary Matt Hancock won’t rule out banning unvaccinated children from school
14 May 2019
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
19 Apr 2019
Readers’ panel: Is investment in nursing degree apprenticeships value for money?
NHS Employers reveals cost of training apprentices is far higher than undergraduate nurses
20 Mar 2019
Readers’ panel: Should nurses be allowed to take naps on night shifts?
The Health Foundation is funding research on support for staff working night shifts
15 Feb 2019
Readers’ panel: Are nurses in Jersey right to hold out for pay parity?
RCN members in Jersey are seeking permission to ballot on industrial action over pay
21 Jan 2019
Is it time to resist the idea support staff are part of the nurse shortage solution?
Nursing Standard readers have their say on the impact of diluting the skill mix
18 Dec 2018
Readers’ panel: Is it right to expect nurses to be role models for healthy weight?
Clinicians who are obese are less able to give patients health advice, says NHS England
22 Nov 2018
Readers’ panel: Was Matt Hancock right to say use of agency staff is ‘demoralising’?
The health secretary vowed to tackle agency spend. Nursing Standard readers have their say
29 Oct 2018