Analysis

What does the NHS workforce plan mean for primary care nursing?

Many nurses working in primary care are not employed directly by the NHS, but the sector u

06 Sep 2023
Hospital at home services are expanding: this is what children’s nurses need to know

The expansion of services will keep more children at home with their families while provid

31 Aug 2023
Could a tuition fees scheme help nursing students to stay and cut attrition?

With numbers who did not complete their nursing studies remaining high in 2022, we find ou

28 Aug 2023
Lucy Letby: how the trial unfolded and timeline of investigation into babies’ deaths

We review the the trial and investigation, after the nurse was sentenced for murdering sev

21 Aug 2023
Workplace bullying: why it’s so common in nursing and what to do if it happens to you

Bullying in the NHS is common, well-documented and has serious implications for staff well

14 Aug 2023
The NHS pay deal is about more than wages. Now the wider issues are up for discussion

Deal came with government pledge to address areas of concern including career progression,

07 Aug 2023
That guilty feeling: if work is weighing on your conscience, you’re not alone

Fallout from service pressures can make nurses internalise others’ feelings or worries, so

31 Jul 2023
Vaccine hesitancy: how nurses can keep immunisation efforts on track

Parents alarmed by false claims on social media are hesitant to have their children vaccin

27 Jul 2023
Chronic wound care: achieving better record-keeping and communication

New NHS standards target assessment and consistency in wound care. Learn more about t

24 Jul 2023
Restrictive practices: surprising actions that may breach patients’ rights

Advice for nurses on the law regarding practices that limit patients’ activities, includin

17 Jul 2023
NHS workforce plan: what does it mean for nurses and training places?

Critics say the plan lacks clarity on how extra nurses will be trained and paid for, and a

10 Jul 2023
Clinical placement shortages: are they putting nursing at risk?

Plans to grow the profession by increasing student numbers will be scuppered if the shorta

03 Jul 2023

Self-management of long-term conditions is empowering and enhances holistic care but it is

29 Jun 2023

Nurses voice concerns about routine bowel and wound care being missed, but is this a conseq

26 Jun 2023

Ten years on from the Francis report there is more support for staff who raise concerns, bu

19 Jun 2023

Effective nursing care is built on the therapeutic relationship between nurse and patient a

12 Jun 2023

Women with learning disabilities are particularly vulnerable to abuse and nurses need to of

08 Jun 2023

Sexual harassment and aggression is a feature of too many nurses’ working lives.

05 Jun 2023

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