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A stressed looking nurse stares into the distance in a hospital corridor

Burnout and stress should not be considered a sign of weakness states report on psychologi

11 Dec 2023
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Photo of nurse supervising a support worker

RCN Wales says assistant practitioners, nursing associates or healthcare support workers s

08 Dec 2023
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Photo of nurse leader talking to team, illustrating a story about a campaign that explores leadership

NMC campaign asks nurses what qualities they expect from nurse leaders – which include bei

08 Dec 2023
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A nurse talks to an older woman who has a serious expression on her face

Effectiveness of statutory duty of candour to be checked amid concerns

08 Dec 2023
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Nurse retention drive

Nurse retention scheme includes ‘support squads’ for staff with menopausal symptoms and HR

07 Dec 2023
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NHS Long Term Workforce Plan accused of ‘falling off course’ as UCAS data show number of s

07 Dec 2023
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Photo of busy hospital ward corridor, illustrating story about spending on agency nurses

RCN analysis finds NHS in England spent more than £3 billion over three years, while the g

06 Dec 2023
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Strikes (Minimum Service Levels Act) could be a legal breach, say unions and other groups

06 Dec 2023
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A nurse puts her hand on the back of an older woman to support her as she walks with the help of a walking frame

Ban on bringing family members will discourage migrants, adding to work

05 Dec 2023
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Staff need reassurance about winter pressures and not to be held responsible for back

05 Dec 2023
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A nurse holds open a folder to show something to a patient sitting opposite

Report cites lack of understanding of patients’ requirements among staf

04 Dec 2023
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Sign for NHS Fife premises with blue sky and partial street scene in background. Hospital in NHS at centre of patient information breach

Woman got as far as helping staff deliver patient care, and left with documentation on mor

01 Dec 2023

Sickle Cell Society report also finds low morale and burnout among staff, with the charity’

01 Dec 2023

The code of practice for nurses who wish to strike, approved by MPs, gives employers discre

30 Nov 2023

The NMC has recorded a record rise in UK-educated registrants, but there has also been conc

30 Nov 2023

Despite ‘political’ recruitment target being met there are nurses on eve

30 Nov 2023

Nurses’ leader tells minister profession’s ‘inadequate’ pay is a sexual equality issue thro

29 Nov 2023

Union and care sector providers call on government to prevent unethical international recru

28 Nov 2023

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