Analysis

Are care homes too risk averse and curtailing residents’ freedoms?

More than one in five people in care homes say they cannot do enough of the things they en

21 Mar 2024
How to encourage nurses to rethink resigning

Staff retention is a big problem, but strategies such as flexible working, internal transf

18 Mar 2024
How to promote cardiovascular health in people with learning disabilities

Cardiovascular conditions are a major cause of avoidable deaths in people with learning di

14 Mar 2024
Trauma at work: do you get the help you need to recover from distressing incidents?

Nurses are at heightened risk of PTSD simply because of the job they do, which is why supp

11 Mar 2024
What will the nurse pay offer for 2024-25 look like?

We look at how the Pay Review Body will make its recommendations on NHS nurse pay, when th

29 Feb 2024
Carry on nursing: older nurses explain why they have no time for retirement

Pension rules and money worries may play a part for many, but four nurses explain how comp

26 Feb 2024
How to make flexible working work for you and your team

NHS employers have a responsibility to try to accommodate flexible working requests, but i

19 Feb 2024
Asbestos risk for nurses: why this is not a ‘danger of the past’

The majority of NHS buildings still contain asbestos, but too few healthcare staff are inf

12 Feb 2024
How nurses can help minimise healthcare trauma for children

Negative healthcare experiences can be traumatic for children, but iSupport standards of g

07 Feb 2024
Delayed discharge: steps you can take to support patients and help get them home

Thousands of patients are stuck on UK hospital wards and at risk of deconditioning.

05 Feb 2024

NEWS2 helps nurses and healthcare staff save lives by scoring signs of patient deteriorati

30 Jan 2024
CQC inspections demystified: how they work and nurses’ and managers’ roles

What a Care Quality Commission visit to your workplace will cover, what is expected of nur

29 Jan 2024

Steps nursing managers and leaders can take to ensure staff feel seen and heard, as the NHS

22 Jan 2024

Working nights and long shifts can lead to sleep disorders, especially without adequate bre

17 Jan 2024

Filling registered nurse rota gaps with less-qualified staff is now a reality in the NHS, b

15 Jan 2024

Tips on prevention, diagnosis and timely treatment to improve quality of life, reduce risk

08 Jan 2024

Delays to diagnosis of bipolar can mean a patient has reached crisis point but mental healt

19 Dec 2023

The nurse staffing crisis is eroding care standards across the NHS – from primary care to c

18 Dec 2023

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