Stephanie Heughan

Cut to placement hours: nurse with student on ward

NMC consultation: should student placement hours be cut by 500?

Regulator invites feedback on proposals, but the RCN has concerns about student preparedness

01 May 2026

Rise in numbers of senior nurses; a senior nurse explains something to two colleagues

Band 7 and 8 nurses: what’s behind an apparent increase in senior nursing posts?

Rising band 7 and 8 numbers mean senior nurses may now make up 25% of NHS nurse workforce

20 Apr 2026

Nursing pay for 2026-27: what NHS staff will be paid in each of the UK nations

Find out your new pay rate – a band-by-band breakdown for Agenda for Change staff

03 Apr 2026

Job descriptions: is your role the same as when you started?

New guidance helps challenge out of date job descriptions and inappropriate pay

31 Mar 2026

Ofrah Muflahi with nurse leaders Steph Lawrence, Karen Bonner and Claire Pryor at RCNi’s Nursing Live event

Secrets of nurse leaders: getting to the top – and why it matters

Three senior nurses share their leadership secrets and tips on cultivating the skills

08 Dec 2025

A nurse looking glum. Nearly three in four nursing staff said they feel undervalued in their role.

Career stagnation: nurses report feeling trapped or limited in roles

Nurses feel unable to progress their careers while roles become more complex, survey shows

03 Dec 2025

Racial abuse: black nurse with colleague

Rise in racial abuse of nurses is ‘a mark of shame’ in healthcare

Advice line reports surge in complaints made by global majority nurses citing racist abuse

28 Oct 2025

Fund for nursing students set up in honour of murdered nurse

Claire Chick Nursing Fund will offer travel bursaries and support for those facing hardship

24 Oct 2025

Nurse Lisa Duggan sitting her car, recalling her parking fine ordeal

I was fined £300 for parking in a visitor bay at work because staff spaces were taken

Hospital nurse speaks out over pressure on NHS staff due to workplace car park rules

21 Oct 2025

A patient identification mix-up saw the wrong person receiving a CT scan

Coroner warns NHS trust after mix-up over patient identity

Hospital focused on nurses rather than medical team after wrong patient received CT scan

30 Sep 2025

Graduate guarantee: a new scheme aims to ensure all nursing graduates will be able to find an NHS post; a young woman searches for an NHS job online

‘Graduate guarantee’ scheme promises jobs for all newly registered nurses in England

Thousands of posts to be ‘unlocked’ to enable new nurses to begin their careers in the NHS

11 Aug 2025

A nurse sitting on a sofa looks into a camera while creating a video. Social media posts are about making a difference for the people who need nurses most.

Love your job? How to share your nursing know-how with the public

How social media and storytelling can help you show what nursing is really about

22 Jul 2025

Exhausted at work: is fatigue just ‘part of the job’?

It is often overlooked, rather than seen as a safety risk. We look at what needs to change

20 Jun 2025

‘Don’t wait to be asked to lead,’ senior leaders tell nurses

Leaders from around the world urge nurses to recognise they can drive change in healthcare

11 Jun 2025

Nursing pay for 2025-26: what NHS staff will be paid in each of the UK nations

Find out your new pay rate – a band-by-band breakdown for Agenda for Change staff

06 Jun 2025

NHS pay award for 2025-26: next steps, key dates – and will you accept or reject it?

Your quick guide to the latest on this year’s NHS pay award, and what happens next

26 May 2025

Crackdown on fake nurses: protecting your professional identity

People who falsely use the title nurse will soon face criminal convictions or hefty fines

19 May 2025

Warning of ‘escalation’ if underpaid nursing staff don’t get fair pay deal

RCN pushes for swift pay rise and warns government over consequences of delays

12 May 2025

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