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

Nursing staff approaching retirement age who have NHS pensions have decisions to make abou

29 Nov 2024
Nurses’ uniforms then and now: how do they reflect the role?

From Victorian crinoline and bonnet to nurses’ caps and aprons and the scrubs-style outfit

25 Nov 2024
Managing menopause as a nurse: symptoms and support at work

A significant portion of the NHS workforce is women around the age when menopause typicall

22 Nov 2024
Pain management in end of life care: how to get it right, and who to ask for help

With a new report identifying that pain management in end of life care is often inadequate

18 Nov 2024
The best workplaces for nurses: which NHS trusts are on top?

What nursing and other staff had to say in the NHS Staff Survey about the best places to w

15 Nov 2024
Back, arm and neck pain: what to do if you have it, or prevent it if you haven’t

Musculoskeletal or MSK problems, including back pain, neck, shoulder or arm strain, and di

11 Nov 2024
Sepsis: signs and symptoms to be aware of and look out for in adults and children

Difficult to diagnose, sepsis is a life-threatening condition in which the body's extreme

08 Nov 2024
Agency nurses: why are some staff suspicious and even hostile towards them?

Agency nurses are a much-needed section of the nurse workforce in the NHS, as employers co

04 Nov 2024
How much money does a nursing student need to live on?

What amount do nursing students need to survive, how much financial support do they g

01 Nov 2024
Sickness absence: what to expect from a formal meeting

Levels of sickness absence among nursing staff are high, especially for work-related stres

28 Oct 2024
Using paracetamol to treat fever: why it’s not always the answer

When to give paracetamol to patients, why and how often can a be complex consideration.

21 Oct 2024
UK nurses leaving to work abroad: where do they go and why?

In 2023-24 the number of UK nursing staff who requested a certificate of current professio

18 Oct 2024

Nurses recruited from overseas have long been essential to the NHS.

16 Oct 2024

Sepsis survivors can struggle with multiple and prolonged physical issues including chronic

13 Oct 2024

How many nurses and nursing associates are on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) regis

10 Oct 2024

What nursing staff need to know about the concept of total pain, which looks beyond th

09 Oct 2024

An RCN survey revealed 45% of nursing staff are considering leaving their NHS job.

08 Oct 2024

NHS nurses and support workers have told the UK’s biggest nursing union they’re not prepare

06 Oct 2024

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