Florence Nightingale Barbie doll unveiled in tribute to inspiring women
New model forms part of range celebrating women who have broken boundaries
21 Feb 2020
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Leaked NHS email highlights flaws in nurse retention plan
Government’s pledge for 50,000 more nurses rests on ‘weak’ proposals on retention
20 Feb 2020
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Coronavirus: community nurses begin training to carry out home testing
Concern about how district and primary care staff will find the time for extra home visits
20 Feb 2020
Immigration plans will ‘close the door’ to vital healthcare staff – RCN
College says new policy will shut out ‘lower-paid support workers and care assistants’
19 Feb 2020
Does your workplace help or hinder you in your nursing job?
Take our quick survey and tell us about your commute, IT, rest facilities and more
19 Feb 2020
Violence in the NHS: almost a quarter of nurses tell survey about being attacked
Latest NHS Staff Survey reveals assaults, patient safety, and work stresses as key concerns
18 Feb 2020
Meet the twin sisters with identical nursing careers
Rali and Petya Marinova qualified in the same specialty and work together on the same ward
17 Feb 2020
BME nurses – the NHS staff most likely to face discrimination at work
NHS WRES report quantifies the harassment, abuse and discrimination BME staff experience
14 Feb 2020
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Coronavirus: nurse in self-isolation says process is ‘not being dealt with effectively’
Anyone asked to go into self-isolation should stay at home for 14 days, says PHE
14 Feb 2020
UK burns specialist matron flies to New Zealand to care for volcanic eruption patients
Lucy Hall responded to appeal for international help to relieve over-stretched nurses
14 Feb 2020
Asthma guidance reverses advice to quadruple dose of medication
NICE emphasises regular use rather than higher dose in children and young people
14 Feb 2020
FtP evidence: prospect of impact statements sparks fears for nurses’ mental health
NMC is exploring whether to use patient experience statements, despite stakeholder warnings
13 Feb 2020
London Marathon nurse finally receives her Guinness World Records certificate
Jessica Anderson cited as ‘proof that not all heroes wear capes – some of them wear scrubs’
13 Feb 2020
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Coronavirus: healthcare worker at emergency department among confirmed cases
Hospital in West Sussex informs fellow staff of diagnosis
12 Feb 2020
Unfairly dismissed: the nurse who warned bosses of her patient safety fears
Patient’s death prompted experienced nurse to speak out
12 Feb 2020
Top nurses in training for the London marathon
Chief nurse and Florence Nightingale Foundation CEO will raise funds for future nurse leaders
11 Feb 2020
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Coronavirus: search for patients treated by infected healthcare staff
Two medical centres close in Brighton as government announces new quarantine powers
11 Feb 2020
Plans to allow nurses to train as doctors are met with caution by nursing leaders
Professor criticises ‘hare-brained’ proposals, while RCN says standards must not slip
10 Feb 2020