Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
Expert advice
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The nursing shortage is about more than Brexit. UK governments, regulators and educators have all helped create the conditions for a crisis.
Make sure you understand the terms of your pension scheme and state clearly who you wish to benefit from it in the event of your death, says legal expert Marc
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Lack of clarity on our EU exit terms, combined with scrapping of the student bursary, means no one knows how dependent the UK will be on foreign nurses.
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Raw marijuana could benefit patients with certain conditions and the UK government should review its use, says medicines management expert Matt Griffiths.
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Allowing a non-health professional access to patients or patient records risks breaching confidentiality and raises issues around consent, says legal expert Marc Cornock.
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Increasing policy divergence between NHS Scotland and NHS England is making it harder to sustain a UK-wide perspective on the NHS nursing workforce, says workforce expert James
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A 28-day supply of medicines is considered best practice, but with the holiday period on the horizon you may have to amend your prescribing practices to meet patient need, says
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Giving, or even lending, something to a patient can be misconstrued, so obtain consent from your manager and follow the NMC code, says legal expert
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With the emphasis on strong nurse leadership, continuing education and adequate staffing levels, Magnet accreditation is highly relevant to current NHS priorities, says workforc
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Allowing newly qualified nurses to prescribe from a limited formulary could give patients safer access to medicines, says medicines management expert Matt Griffit
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Removing yourself from the Nursing and Midwifery Council register limits the roles and positions you can legally undertake, so consider your options carefully before doing this,
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Much is made about signs of stability and improvement, but the most important messages for policy makers can often be found in the less positive findings, says workforce expert
Legal advice: should I comply with a request to write a report on an incident I was not involved in?
If you are asked to write a report on an incident which occured when you were not there, present the facts clearly, ensure it is based on the evidence provided and seek advice from a trade union representative if necessary, says legal expert Marc Cornock.
For community nurses whose prescribing powers are limited, undertaking the independent nurse prescribing course can future-proof your qualification, says medicines management expert Matt Griffiths.
Brexit may be playing its part, but new entry requirements for the UK register are also impacting the inflow of EU nurses, says workforce expert James Buchan.
Registered nurses have a duty under the NMC code to raise concerns if they believe the safety of patients or others is at risk, says legal expert Marc Cornock.
Wales has retained the bursary for new nursing students but planned compulsory service agreements mean there are strings attached, says workforce expert James Buchan.
‘Look alike’ and ‘sound alike’ medicines are a constant threat to patient safety, but nurses can take steps to minimise the risk, says medicines management expert Matt Griffiths.
