Analysis

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Five arms out-stretched from all sides into centre of the frame. Each hand holds a cog that fit together to illustrate teamwork in nursing

Good teamwork is key to providing safe healthcare, but the right culture and leadership ar

07 Apr 2024
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A nurse sitting at a table and making notes while using a calculator that is on top of a pile of documents, as if checking a payslip

Take-home pay can fluctuate due to shifts and overtime, making it important to check paysl

05 Apr 2024
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Some £1 coins spread on a document with the word pension printed under the heading payments

How nurses in the NHS pension scheme will be affected by the latest phase in its restructu

02 Apr 2024
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A nurse holding a clipboard makes notes while in the background a patient lies in a hospital bed

Advice on taking steps to avoid disruption to sleep such as adjusting ward lighting, minim

31 Mar 2024
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Image of four students turning their backs on a beckoning figure standing at a doorway labelled ‘Nursing Careers’

The promise of a rewarding and diverse career is failing to halt a decline in applicants f

25 Mar 2024
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A nurse’s hand holding and offering a white envelope containing a letter of resignation

Staff retention is a big problem, but strategies such as flexible working, internal transf

18 Mar 2024
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Three nursing colleagues sit together in a debrief session, which can be effective in managing workplace trauma

Nurses are at heightened risk of PTSD simply because of the job they do, which is why supp

11 Mar 2024
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Image showing a close-up of a person's hand holding £20 notes, suggesting nurses' pay rise

We look at how the Pay Review Body will make its recommendations on NHS nurse pay, when th

29 Feb 2024
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Montage shows nurses Jimmy Cooper, Celia Manson and Barbara Craven, who have all chosen not to retire fully

Pension rules and money worries may play a part for many, but four nurses explain how comp

26 Feb 2024
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Illustration showing a nurse holding a laptop computer while doing the splits, with feet resting on two stools – suggesting one foot in work mode, one in home mode in a flexible working system

NHS employers have a responsibility to try to accommodate flexible working requests, but i

19 Feb 2024
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A figure wearing a protective suit and mask covered with dust standing next to a sign warning of the danger of asbestos dust

The majority of NHS buildings still contain asbestos, but too few healthcare staff are inf

12 Feb 2024
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Two nurses stand looking at a patient lying in a hospital bed, discussing discharge plans

Thousands of patients are stuck on UK hospital wards and at risk of deconditioning.

05 Feb 2024

What a Care Quality Commission visit to your workplace will cover, what is expected of nurs

29 Jan 2024

Steps nursing managers and leaders can take to ensure staff feel seen and heard, as the NHS

22 Jan 2024

Working nights and long shifts can lead to sleep disorders, especially without adequate bre

17 Jan 2024

Filling registered nurse rota gaps with less-qualified staff is now a reality in the NHS, b

15 Jan 2024

The nurse staffing crisis is eroding care standards across the NHS – from primary care to c

18 Dec 2023

We spoke to three nurses who trained on the Internationally Educated Nurses and Midwives On

11 Dec 2023

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