News

Image
Overseas nurses
Nurses recruited on 'earn, learn and return' scheme
29 Nov 2017
Image
Nurse associates

Nursing and Midwifery Council proposal could see nursing associates pay £120 a year to register – despite being on a lower pay band

28 Nov 2017
Image
Nurse burnout
‘Patient-related burnout’ affects job performance, study finds
24 Nov 2017
Image
12-hour shift
Nursing Standard poll shows 50% of nurses favour longer shift patterns
23 Nov 2017
Image
Malcolm_Grant

NHS England says it needs to discuss ‘what it is possible to deliver for patients with the money available’ after failing to get as much as it requested

23 Nov 2017
Image

Chancellor Philip Hammond committed £2.8 billion resource funding for the NHS in England

22 Nov 2017
Image
NMC hearing

A Romanian nurse whose English language skills meant she was unable to communicate effectively in an emergency has had restrictions placed on her practice.

22 Nov 2017
Image

Simple safety measures to prevent frail and older patients from falling are receiving scant attention in some hospitals, and there is considerable room for im

22 Nov 2017
Image
Scottish uniform

Burgundy-coloured tunic will enhance accountability of senior staff.

21 Nov 2017
Image
Good infection control practice

The new course will respond to the needs of nurses working in infection prevention and control.

20 Nov 2017
Image
Philip_Hammond_tile_Alamy
Public services staff 'under pressure' due to pay restraint
20 Nov 2017
Image

A draft law which was seeking to make it a specific offence to assault emergency staff in England and Wales has been widened to include nurses in all settings.

17 Nov 2017

NHS organisations are being told to ensure that staff using job titles containing the word ‘advanced’ meet standards set out in new m

16 Nov 2017

Cwm Taf University Health Board nurse recognised for early recognition and staff training work to tackle high mortality rates for chronic lung disease in parts of the Welsh valleys

16 Nov 2017

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is offering the chance for health and social care professionals to influence its work.

16 Nov 2017

Queen’s Nursing Institute chief executive Crystal Oldman made a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in recognition for her work in community nursing

16 Nov 2017

Changes in nurse numbers may be the ‘critical factor’ in nearly 120,000 excess deaths in England, reveals a new study

15 Nov 2017

A senior nurse is using her dual role as mayor of a London borough to raise awareness of diabetes

15 Nov 2017

Jobs