Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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From ‘public liability’ to running a ward in three years, Jane Bates has fond memories of her nerve-wracking yet rewarding student days
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Real progress would be scrapping the pay cap and sustained action to increase the availability of clinical placements and retain experienced nurses, says the RCN’s lead pay nego
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NHS Digital’s chief nurse writes exclusively for Nursing Standard about the opportunities new technology presents to nursing.
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Every student cohort brings new life, talent and possibilities to the nursing profession.
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To mark the start of Organ Donation Week 2017, specialist nurse in organ donation for NHS Blood and Transplant Lucy Dames explains why nurses must work collab
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Women who misuse drugs increasingly likely to die young.
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Finding time to send an email while coping with a ward full of demanding patients is a step too far for Jane Bates.
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The government’s pledge to fund an extra 10,000 training places is all well and good but those nurses are needed now, not in 2020, says safe staffing expert Su
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As the RCN reaffirms its commitment to helping nurses tackle domestic abuse, former RCNi Nurse of the Year Amanda Burston outlines why all health professional
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Action on several fronts is required to boost the number of new recruits to nursing, says Kevin Crimmons of Birmingham City University.
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A footballer earns £537,000 a week while nurses go to food banks and do extra shifts just to make ends meet.
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It isn’t enough to bombard the public and policymakers with statistics on safe staffing – the message also needs to contain hope.
The awkward process of gaining feedback for revalidation is proving something of a headache for Jane Bates.
Golden hellos may look attractive on the surface but a good old-fashioned pay rise is a much better way to recruit and retain nurses, says Jane Bates.
Plans to end the public health grant break a promise and cast doubt over the future of vital local services, says Professor Rod Thomson.
Female genital mutilation is a form of child abuse, often shrouded in secrecy. Talking about it is vital if we are to build trust and encourage women and girls to seek medical advice, says specialist FGM midwife Juliet Albert.
Government plans to create thousands of new mental health nursing posts are welcome but questions remain over where the extra staff and funding will come from, says mental health expert Ian Hulatt.
Nurses need to understand why women present for later abortions and be prepared to advocate for them, says the British Pregnancy Advisory Service’s Michael Nevill.
