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Nurses with long-COVID: a woman clutches her chest due to shortness of breath, a common symptom of long-COVID

Nurses with long-COVID being ‘let down by their employers’

Survey reveals lack of support, with inadequate safeguarding of staff well-being

05 Dec 2024
Fitness to practise panel heard how a practice nurse mistakenly administered the anti-inflammatory Depo-Medrone (left) instead of the contraceptive Depo-Provera jab (right) to two patients.

Practice nurse who gave patients wrong injection avoids NMC suspension

Nurse showed ‘admirable level of developing insight into her actions’, FtP hearing finds

04 Dec 2024
Number nurses leaving NMC register has risen by almost 50% in just six months

Steep rise in new registrants quitting profession, as recruitment slows

Burnout blamed for ‘devastating’ surge in newly registered nurses leaving NMC register

02 Dec 2024
Anthony Omo, adviser to NMC told members that: ‘healthcare is dangerous, and so there is a level of risk you need to live with’

Fitness to practise backlog: NMC cannot be expected to police nurses, says new adviser

Anthony Omo, short-term adviser to the regulator, made his comments at a NMC members’ meeting

28 Nov 2024
The RCN, Unison and Unite say that 1 million NHS staff in England will not receive their pay rise in time in April if the government waits for the pay review report. Picture shows nursing staff on the picket line

Axe NHS Pay Review Body: nursing unions urge government to deal directly with them

1 million NHS staff won’t receive April pay rises if government waits for pay review report

26 Nov 2024
GMB Scotland backs two district nurses who say they are owed thousands of pounds in back pay by NHS Tayside

NHS role rebanding: ‘Our battle for back pay is about fairness and respect’

Nurses say they are due thousands of pounds after employer’s failure to honour role review

21 Nov 2024
Photo of pen writing on paper, illustrating story about a nurse investigated after signing off on competencies that required a supervisor's signature

Nurse struck off for signing off her own competencies when newly registered

NMC fitness to practise panel heard Rose Stark’s supervisor denied signatures were hers

20 Nov 2024
Paul Rees, named as NMC's next interim chief executive will attempt to lead performance improvements after damning report into regulator's culture

NMC gets fourth chief exec in eight months – but will he make fitness to practise fair?

Beleaguered regulator’s next boss urged to work with unions to transform FtP performance

19 Nov 2024
National uniforms: staff at Northwick Park Hospital inspect the range of new uniforms for healthcare staff across NHS England, which are hanging on a clothes rail

Long-awaited national nurse uniform roll-out to start by new year

‘Pathfinder’ trusts will launch England’s standardised NHS uniforms in the coming weeks

18 Nov 2024

Nurse identity fraud: NMC investigates stolen identity cases

NMC warns employers to be vigilant after non-nurses use others’ details to secure jobs

14 Nov 2024
Photo of health secretary Wes Streeting, who plans to ban agency spend for band 2 and 3 posts

Agency staff ban: ‘NHS has to get a grip’ on eye-watering spend

Health secretary will outline proposal to ban agency spend for band 2 and 3 posts

12 Nov 2024
Jessica Thorpe won her case against  Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust for unfair constructive dismissal, breach of contract and unlawful deduction of wages

Trainee nurse wins tribunal case after patient claimed he made her pregnant

Trust’s argument that she left for career as social media influencer is rejected

11 Nov 2024

‘I owe £82,000: how are tuition fee increases going to help?’

Heavily in debt nurse warns fees hike could ramp up recruitment and retention crisis
05 Nov 2024

More nurses reject NHS pay award: what happens next?

Nursing staff in Wales have voted to reject the 5.5% pay award on offer for 2024-25
04 Nov 2024

Struck off: nurse whose basic care failures left vulnerable patient in near-death state

Mental health nurse neglected to take action to protect service user
31 Oct 2024

Our poll reveals nurses want pay rise like junior doctors, as NHS gets budget boost

Nursing Standard poll shows majority support demands for 22% rise and reject current award
30 Oct 2024

Nurse graduates: anger over NMC practice hours debacle

Regulator says many did not complete placement hours required over two years after graduating
29 Oct 2024

False job titles: trusts gave nurse badges to unregistered international recruits

Overseas recruits at six trusts wore ‘staff nurse’ badges before passing competency tests
28 Oct 2024

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Partial retirement from the NHS: what looks like the best option for me?

And find out if you’re at risk of losing pension payments thanks to a rule change 
29 Nov 2024

‘Smart scrubs’: will your new work wardrobe help you do your job in comfort?

New NHS uniform has its critics, but perhaps it’s not such a bad idea
03 Dec 2024

Drug errors: how to reduce your risk of making a mistake

Steps to take to minimise your chance of causing preventable harm to a patient
27 Sep 2024

Addiction and substance misuse in nursing: is it a hazard of the job?

Why many hesitate to seek help with addictive behaviours – and the available support
02 Dec 2024

How can I overcome my fears about making mistakes at work?

Tips on addressing anxiety over errors, plus how to handle them if they do occur
05 Dec 2024
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