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Illiustration highlighting the value of paid versus unpaid breaks for nurses

Moves to standardise rotas could increase nurses’ working hours as a re

20 Nov 2019
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A patient with their head in their hands

CQC report says staffing pressures are contributing to a ‘perfect

18 Oct 2019
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illustration shows nursing support worker standing between opposing boxing gloves in red and blue

These nurse support roles are similar but different, and deserve equal respect

26 Sep 2019
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Picture shows a staff member at the canteen of a hospice in London. Lack of breaks and junk food from vending machines are said to contribute to nurses being overweight or obese, and protected mealtimes are being advocated to help tackle the issue.

A lack of breaks and availability of junk food are said to contribute to nurses being

20 Sep 2019
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man standing outside, smoking. A hospital trust has banned smoking on its site, even outdoors

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust no longer allows smoking anywhere in its groun

15 Aug 2019
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Pay cut

With bank staff at one trust facing a pay cut of up to 20%, our readers have the

15 Jul 2019
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Delegates at RCN congress 2019 debated whether national uniforms should

05 Jun 2019
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Students receiving exam results

Our readers’ panel members have their say on the Open University’s suggestion

24 May 2019
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Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock said he ‘wouldn’t ru

14 May 2019
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A Home Office consultation could result in nurses in England and Wales having to repo

18 Apr 2019
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Nursing degree apprentice in training

NHS Employers reveals cost of training apprentices is far higher than undergradu

20 Mar 2019
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Northumbria University and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation

15 Feb 2019

RCN members in Jersey are seeking permission from the college to hold a

21 Jan 2019

Nursing Standard readers have their say on the impact of diluting&n

18 Dec 2018

Obesity undermines clinicians’ ability to give patients credible health advice, s

22 Nov 2018

The health secretary vowed to tackle agency spend.

29 Oct 2018

As part of plans to cope with winter pressures, NHS England and NHS

24 Sep 2018

Nurse Isabel Amaro received little help from her profession, unlike

03 Sep 2018

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