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Industrial action ballot: how it works and what you need to know

With nurses voting on taking action, read our guide to the rules of the ballot a

10 Oct 2022
Menopause at work: what if employers were required to make reasonable adjustments?

Healthcare employers are not yet compelled to make workplace adjustments for nurses experi

20 Sep 2022
What happens when someone makes a complaint about you: a step-by step guide for nurses

It can be incredibly stressful to be the subject of a complaint.

13 Sep 2022
Acting up: find out if you should be getting more money

If you are taking on additional responsibilities or covering a role that is not your norma

09 Aug 2022
DNACPR notices: the patient’s role in decision-making and when consent is needed

What nurses and other healthcare staff need to know about valid notices, and when patients

02 Aug 2022
Medical records: am I allowed to look at my own notes at work?

What the law says about nurses and other healthcare professionals accessing their own hosp

19 Jul 2022
Issuing fit notes: what does the change in legislation mean for nurses?

The legislation regarding issuing written statements on a person's fitness for work, plus

06 Jul 2022
If a patient leaves me money in their will, would I be allowed to keep it?

How nurses must protect themselves from potential doubts about their professional integrit

14 Jun 2022
Unsocial hours payments for NHS staff: your quick guide

How much you are entitled to be paid, when the enhanced rate kicks in and what to do if pa

31 May 2022
NMC registration fee: where your money goes, plus how to get help to pay

Advice for nurses who may struggle to pay the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s £120 annual

16 May 2022
NHS mileage allowances: what are you entitled to and why it needs an urgent update

As fuel prices soar and the cost of living crisis continues to bite, we look at current NH

03 May 2022
Mental capacity: when can relatives make treatment decisions for a patient?

Advice for nurses on who can make treatment decisions for a patient who lacks capa

26 Apr 2022

Your guide to handy finance and cash-saving tools that aim to help you manage your personal

22 Mar 2022

Advice on using the reflective sessions as part of your professional toolkit; how it improv

11 Mar 2022

The ‘remedy’ to address age discrimination against some scheme members comes into effect on

08 Mar 2022

Assessing acute and chronic pain can be difficult, particularly in patients with dementia o

01 Mar 2022

The nursing regulator's expectations regarding illness, mental health and legal action, plu

09 Feb 2022

Advice on how to revalidate while facing extra challenges posed by COVID-19 – and what to d

01 Feb 2022

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