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Let’s find common ground to end nurses’ strikes

Health minister and nurse Maria Caulfield says accepting RCN pay demands would cost the ta

18 Jan 2023
What battle-weary nurses need right now is the certainty staffing ratios would bring

Critics say ratios are a blunt instrument, but they are better than no instrument at

17 Jan 2023
‘Just in-case’ medicines at the end of life: how we can optimise their use

Anticipatory medicines can cause distress as well as bring reassurance and relief – so a s

12 Jan 2023
No quick fix to meeting the needs of our ageing population

Virtual wards and Hospital at Home services are vital to older people's care, but nurses n

11 Jan 2023
ShinyMind: the free mental health app for nurses that’s tailored to your needs

How our app is proving effective in boosting the mental well-being of beleaguered staff, a

04 Jan 2023
Nurses have been taken for granted for far too long – but here’s how to make that stop

Do you feel undervalued, underpaid and under pressure?

14 Dec 2022
Overseas nurse recruitment: why aren’t red list countries an NHS no-go?

With the NHS struggling to fill UK nurse vacancies, recruitment from low-income countries

08 Dec 2022
Does my manager have the right to phone me when I am off sick?

We explain the obligations for nurses who are off sick and their employers, plus how often

02 Dec 2022
Suicide among nurses: how we can reduce risk and stigma by simply talking

With increasing workplace and home pressures for many, nurses can support colleagues throu

24 Nov 2022
How to support young caregivers – an often unseen network

Teenagers and children may take on household chores and personal care for a family member,

23 Nov 2022
What nurses really want for Christmas: better pay and conditions

Forget the teabag ‘thank you’ treat – meal breaks, decent pay and computers, and less ‘us

17 Nov 2022
We can’t rebuild health services without it – so who’s focusing on staff well-being?

A high proportion of healthcare workers are experiencing mental health issues and burnout,

09 Nov 2022

Making nurses choose between more money now or more in retirement is callous, especially wh

19 Oct 2022

UK healthcare recruitment compares poorly with our European neighbours, according to a WHO

05 Oct 2022

Continence care routines in hospitals symbolise dementia care generally, but an approach th

22 Sep 2022

Recruiting more men to nursing could help address the NHS staffing crisis, as well as meet

15 Sep 2022

Fewer UK applicants accepted on nursing courses this year will mean even greater reliance&n

08 Sep 2022

An independent investigation reveals guidelines issued for healthcare staff did not keep up

07 Sep 2022

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