Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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An investigation by Nursing Standard found that one in four UK nursing students quit before the end of their university course.
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Coventry University said last month it will offer bursaries to men who apply for degrees in nursing, midwifery and other healthcare disciplines, giving ten ma
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The chief executive of Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust turned down a £2,500 donation from a charity because it was raised from a fun run in which m
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Continuing our series from Zambia, the six military nursing students on a three-week elective placement reflect on the challenges and new experiences of their
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In the second on our series from Zambia, the six military nursing students undergoing a three-week elective placement describe their visit to the local hospit
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A Facebook post by the son of a nurse in the US went viral after he defended his mother’s love of tattoos.
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A report by the charity Point of Care Foundation argues that the lessons learned from Mid Staffs are in danger of being forgotten amid endless service pr
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In a bid to recruit and retain nurses, a hospital in Lincolnshire is building a new staff accommodation block which will have 96 student flats and 124 studio
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An analysis of NHS data from 150 acute hospital trusts in England has revealed that having more managers is linked with better perfor
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Lord Willis, who led the Shape of Caring review, has called for ‘golden hello’ incentive payments to boost recruitment to the profession.
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New figures from the Nursing and Midwifery Council show that for the first time more nurses are leaving the register than joining it.
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Doctors have called for the BMA to create a ‘black alert’ reporting system for when GP practices reach maximum capacity. Nursing Standard readers have their say.
The Healthy Weight Initiative for Nurses, a collaboration between several organisations including London South Bank University and the RCN, says discussions about weight problems could be included in the annual appraisal. Nursing Standard readers have their say.
Following the general election result, health unions and organisations are calling for the NHS to be made a priority, demanding that Brexit does not get in the way. Nursing Standard readers have their say.
At the International Council of Nurses’ recent congress in Barcelona, its chief executive Frances Hughes said more sophisticated communication skills and advocacy from nursing leaders are required to get the safe staffing message across and engage polit
With the end of the bursary and the introduction of fees for degree courses in sight, figures show a significant drop in mature student applications, with about 6,000 fewer mature students applying to start nursing courses this coming autumn compared with last year.
As part of a radical overhaul of nurse education by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, mentors for nursing students could be replaced by supervisors – responsible for supporting students’ learning – and practice assessors, who would confirm students’ learning but not take an ac
Staff at a psychiatric unit in Northamptonshire took part in a trial of body-worn cameras, with the results showing a significant decrease in the number of violent incidents and use of emergency restraint. Nursing Standard readers have their say.
