Analysis

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In 2017-18, 15% of BME staff in the NHS in England reported incidents of discrimination in the workplace

Hiding behind racism as a ‘minority issue’ ignores its wider impact on staff and pati

01 Oct 2019
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Nurse looking stressed. Three quarters of nurses said they regularly work shifts without breaks. Picture: iStock

Exclusive research carried out by Nursing Standard shows understaffing

29 Sep 2019
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member of NHS staff receives flu jab amid debate about compulsory staff vaccination

Strong views on mandatory staff vaccination show opinion in the profession is polarised

24 Sep 2019
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A young woman with a book and a satchel outside a building with her head in her hands. One in four student nurses leave before the end of their degree. Picture: iStock

A quarter of all UK nursing students fail to complete their degree

03 Sep 2019
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Picture is an image of a magnet drawing small figures towards it. A programme being rolled out across England aims to convince nurses to stay in the NHS.

Retention programme has 800 success stories so far, but can it make&nbs

26 Aug 2019
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obese man consults clinician who is holding an 'eat well' leaflet

Health promotion is an NMC requirement, but discussing weight can be difficult for nu

19 Jul 2019
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Woman studies on her laptop

Strategies to lure nurses back need to be matched by changes in the workplace

04 Jul 2019
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Nurse at the patient's bedside

The pressures of short-staffing and how some staff spend breaks sitting wit

28 May 2019
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Congress Audience

Nurses’ pay, staffing levels, clinical issues and bullying to be discussed

16 May 2019
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To mark International Nurses Day we look at the issues shaping the agen

11 May 2019
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Nursing staff prepare to respond to Westminster Bridge attack

With every mass-casualty event comes fresh clinical understanding and greater preparedness

20 Apr 2019
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Compensation Illustration

The measures needed to protect nursing staff from assaults at work

05 Apr 2019

Nurses open up about the risks to patient safety – and their work-life balance

27 Mar 2019

Three nurses’ accounts of a shift offer a moving insight into daily pressures in the N

04 Mar 2019

The first cohort is about to join the rest of the nurse workforce in England

25 Jan 2019

Every nurse should be trained to support smoking cessation, says lung health task force

18 Jan 2019

Critics say the 10-year strategy cannot succeed until the NHS staffing crisis is resolved

17 Jan 2019

Researchers hear how nurses are among the healthcare professionals to display prejudic

09 Jan 2019

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