Analysis

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Lucy Letby's crimes pose difficult questions about the ability to raise concerns in health

02 Jul 2024
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Three nurses stand talking happily. Two are younger, one is older, illustrating intergenerational teamwork in nursing

Generational differences in how colleagues communicate can cause conflict.

01 Jul 2024
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An illustration showing four outlines of heads looking to the right, on a green background. The one on the left is blowing a whistle and stands out from the rest as it is coloured black, while the others are white

Nurses’ duty to raise concerns when patient safety is at risk does not always mean re

28 Jun 2024
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CAT scan of the human abdomen

Artificial intelligence (AI) has great potential to transform cancer diagnosis and treatme

25 Jun 2024
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Maria Caulfield is photographed in a clinical setting at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, talking to someone beyond the camera

Maria Caulfield, a nurse who is standing for re-election as a Conservative MP, talks to Nu

25 Jun 2024
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An older woman sits looking out of the window, seemingly disinterested in the plate of food and a cup in front of her

Over three million people in the UK are malnourished or at risk of malnourishment, yet it

24 Jun 2024
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Split-screen style image shows PM Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaking, positioned as if facing each other

Nurse pay, flexible working, NHS waiting times and social care – the Westminster campaign

18 Jun 2024
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A close up of a nursing associate in an NHS uniform

They were hailed as a way to boost the NHS workforce and widen pathways into nursing, but

17 Jun 2024
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Close-up of West Streeting during the interview at St Mary’s Hospital in London, gesturing with his hands to emphasise a point

Labour shadow health secretary speaks to Nursing Standard ahead of the general election ab

11 Jun 2024
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A woman sits on a window sill looking outside, appearing depsondent. Some nurses who face fitness to practise proceedings say they experience depression, suicidal thoughts and professional alienation as a result

Impact on nurses of often protracted process and potentially intimidating ‘courtroom’-styl

10 Jun 2024
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Illustration hsowing three nurses in uniform walking towards the exit door in a workplace, suggesting staff leaving their jobs

Newly registered nurses often feel unsupported amid a staffing crisis in the NHS.

07 Jun 2024
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Nursing staff must complete at least 35 hours of CPD every three years to remain on the NMC register, but many receive no protected time from their employers to do it

Taking part in CPD is a core part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s revalidation proc

03 Jun 2024

The picture across the UK, as Wales introduces new rules to ensure nurses have properly pro

29 May 2024

Do nurses and other staff at your workplace talk openly about race and racism? Nu

27 May 2024

Ageism in the workplace can stunt nurses’ careers and lead staff to leave or even retire, s

24 May 2024

NICE guidance notes that advising people to fast from midnight before surgery should change

20 May 2024

Characterised by diminished strength and increased vulnerability, frailty affects half of a

14 May 2024

How to support students’ learning on placement while managing the pressures of your nursing

13 May 2024

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