Analysis

Tackling obesity: what are the pros and cons of weight-loss injections?

About 75% of people aged 45-74 are overweight or obese in England and the cost to the NHS

21 Feb 2025
Pressure ulcer risk assessment: which tool should I use?

Risk assessment tools help to identify patients’ risk of developing prevent ulcers, and th

17 Feb 2025
12-hour shifts: love them, loathe them, can’t (afford to) live without them?

In nursing, 12-hour or even longer shifts are commonplace.

14 Feb 2025
Is the NMC starting to serve you better, six months on from ‘toxic culture’ report?

The Nursing and Midwifery Council commissioned an independent review of its organisational

10 Feb 2025
Band 5 or 6 nurse: the pros and cons of going for promotion

How do pay and career opportunities compare for nurses at band 5 and band 6?

07 Feb 2025
Financial support for nurses and students: where to go for help

Hardship grants, crisis funds and money to cover educational or unforeseen costs are avail

04 Feb 2025
Menopause stigma at work: does it make you want to quit?

The nurse workforce has a significant proportion of women in the typical perimenopause and

03 Feb 2025
Nurses at risk of unfair punishment due to muddled CPR guidance

Nurses are being left ‘vulnerable and exposed’ to unfair disciplinary proceedin

28 Jan 2025
Corridor nursing: is your role changing because of the crisis?

NHS nurses describe the appalling impact of increasingly having to provide inadequate care

24 Jan 2025
Managers using FtP as a weapon: nurses punished for speaking out

Nurse whistleblowers say the Nursing and Midwifery Council fitness to practise process is

20 Jan 2025
Violence against nurses: how often are perpetrators punished?

Nursing staff face more than double the risk of verbal assault or violence at work as the

17 Jan 2025
Managing your money in 2025: the 5 changes you need to know about

Tips for nurses on staying on top of household finances in 2025.

13 Jan 2025

Cycle syncing is a way to monitor the changes in mood, energy and confidence experienced as

06 Jan 2025

Our investigation reveals how well-meaning patients have chosen to show their gratitude to

16 Dec 2024

New monthly fitness to practise (FtP) referrals to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

13 Dec 2024

The 2024-25 pay award for NHS staff across the UK has still not been fully resolved and som

09 Dec 2024

Mandatory vaccination for nursing staff during the winter influenza season has long been a

06 Dec 2024

As nurses struggle to cope with staffing and workload pressures, professional expectations,

02 Dec 2024

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