Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
Expert advice
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Despite a small increase in students joining nursing courses, we are not recruiting enough
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Problems can arise when patients switch to medication compliance aids
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The new government shows little sign of addressing nursing concerns such as shortstaffing
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Shrewd and informed prescribing can contribute to the survival of the health service
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Nurses leaving their jobs is a huge preventable cost
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Issues to consider when a patient’s capacity to give consent is intermittent
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The interim plan’s promise must now be backed up by funding and action
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Nursing – like top-flight football – can’t afford to see foreign talent turned away
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Whether England follows Wales or Scotland’s lead, there are other factors to consider
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Rising staffing levels are failing to keep up with growth in patient admissions
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It may seem like a simple switch, but there’s usually more to it, advises Marc Cornock
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Improving working conditions for women in nursing will strengthen the profession as a whole
Money for training is too often seen as a soft target when cuts are being made
What you need to know about practising safely within the law, local policy and your own competence
Correct blood sampling procedure can eliminate delays caused by specimen rejection
As vacancies rise, NHS England can buy time with international recruitment, says James Buchan
Flexible employment contracts are on the rise elsewhere, but not much has changed in the NHS
The argument that mandatory nurse staffing levels would create inflexibility rings hollow
