Analysis

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A nurse in uniform leaving her shift

An RCN survey revealed 45% of nursing staff are considering leaving their NHS job.

08 Oct 2024
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NHS nurses’ strikes in 2022-23 showed strength of feeling about poor pay and conditions

NHS nurses and support workers have told the UK’s biggest nursing union they’re not prepar

06 Oct 2024
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Rest breaks for nurses: illustration shows a nurse holding the minute hand of a giant clock to prevent it from moving, suggesting stopping time to take a break

When nursing staff find that circumstances make it hard or impossible to take rest breaks

03 Oct 2024
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Image of agency nurses, illustrating an article about their pay and cost to the NHS

The NHS wants to cut spending on agency nurses, so how much do they earn, where are t

03 Oct 2024
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Nurse pay comparisons around the world: currency symbols represent nurse pay in different countries, shown in an illustration of a world map with a hand outstretched across it

Nursing Standard looks at the pay-setting process in the four UK nations and in other coun

29 Sep 2024
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Drugs errors are a major cause of preventable harm in the NHS, making double-checking and other safety measures  so important

Medication errors are all too common in healthcare.

26 Sep 2024
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Stress, anxiety or depression is cited as the most common reason for nurses’ sickness and absence. Picture shows an unwell nurse sitting outside her place of work

A total of 6.9 million days were lost to nurses’ sickness or absence in NHS England in the

24 Sep 2024
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Traumatic incidents: flowers and tributes outside The Atkinson art centre in Southport following the 29 July knife attack in the town when three young girls were killed

A nurse who provided patient care following the knife attack in Southport in July, in whic

23 Sep 2024
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Nurse pensions: opting out of the NHS Pension Scheme may seem like a good idea, but will rob you of future pension earnings

Would you take a voluntary pay cut?

20 Sep 2024
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Working night shifts can disrupt the body’s natural rhythms and the brain and digestive system need time to adjust. Illustration shows a nurse lying and sleeping on a round clock which is indicating it has gone midnight, she is floating in the night sky o

Many nursing staff work in shifts, including night shifts.

19 Sep 2024
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​ Nurse salaries: a nurse holding a banknote walks away from an ATM Nurses on band 5 will see a 5.5% pay rise under the government’s offer for 2024-25 – will it be enough? Picture: Neil O’Connor [Click and drag to move] ​

With voting in the RCN’s member consultation on the 2024-25 pay offer for NHS staff in Eng

15 Sep 2024
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Nursing student attrition: a combination of factors, including financial and placement pressures and lack of support, are among the reasons suggested for rising attrition rates

The number of preregistration nursing students not completing their three-year nursing deg

12 Sep 2024

Explore what makes a successful leader, work out which leadership style is right for you, a

11 Sep 2024

Record-keeping and documentation errors in nursing can have serious consequences for patien

08 Sep 2024

A guide for nursing staff on taking care of your feet, how to choose the best shoes for lon

05 Sep 2024

A visual guide for nurses on acting-up pay, rebanding and pay justice, including how to req

04 Sep 2024

Nursing associates have been a valued part of the nursing workforce in England’s NHS since

01 Sep 2024

Front-line healthcare staff who took part in a recent Institute for Employment Studies surv

29 Aug 2024

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