Analysis

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NHS support staff can have job titles that suggest they may be registered nurses. Image shows a badge that reads 'not an actual nurse', worn by someone in a blue uniform

NHS job titles risk misleading staff and the public by use of ‘nurse’ designation in unreg

23 Aug 2024
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Health literacy: a patient may not understand all the information a nurse gives them

A practical guide to help you improve your written and verbal communication, and ensu

19 Aug 2024
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Newly registered nurses find there are not enough jobs as employers freeze recruitment spending

Newly registered nurse job applicants explain the impact of repeated rejections despite nu

12 Aug 2024
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A review of nursing regulator the NMC found institutional bullying, racism and sexism. The NMC plaque is shown

Institutional bullying, racism and sexism at the Nursing and Midwifery Council was highlig

05 Aug 2024
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NHS Pay Review Body’s recommended 5.5% pay rise for NHS nurses represented in an illustration of a purse labelled with 5.5% and with coins dropping into it

Is the NHS Pay Review Body’s recommended nurse pay award enough?

02 Aug 2024
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Self-awareness and the ability to spot the signs of compassion fatigue in yourself or nursing colleagues is important.

Work pressures can cause emotional and physical exhaustion, leading to irritability, low s

29 Jul 2024
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NHS backlog: nurse in scrubs with a coins and a clock behind them, suggesting extra hours worked and money earned through overtime shifts

The Labour government wants nurses to do extra overtime shifts to help clear the waiting l

26 Jul 2024
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A nurse in scrubs with tattoos on both arms and a pierced ear, standing in a relaxed pose with his hands behind his head

Some NHS trusts say restrictions maintain the image of the profession – but others are rel

15 Jul 2024
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An illustration of a hand holding up a warning sign that says toxic and features a skull and crossbones

Micromanaging, unsupportive leaders can create toxic teams, negatively impacting morale an

08 Jul 2024
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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

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

25 Jun 2024

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

18 Jun 2024

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

17 Jun 2024

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

11 Jun 2024

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

10 Jun 2024

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

07 Jun 2024

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