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Picture of England’s chief medical officer Chris Witty. Retired nurses in older age groups or who have health conditions can still help at a time when the NHS is under considerable strain, he told MPs.

Retired nurses in older age groups or who have health conditi

05 Mar 2020
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Portsmouth Magistrates Court

Written statement submitted ahead of sentencing for Boxing Day assault on emergency w

04 Mar 2020
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Covid-19 coronavirus particles. The NMC stated it will consider context for fitness to practise cases that relate to care given during a possible widespread coronavirus outbreak

NMC releases statement on how it will consider potential fitness to practise cases

03 Mar 2020
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Care minister Helen Whately speaking at the debate in Westminster Hall

Care minister Helen Whately tells MPs they are in danger of ‘talking down’ the NHS with ac

03 Mar 2020
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Guernsey nurses protesting about pay

Action will occur if deal fails to be agreed with island’s government

03 Mar 2020
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Older nurse makes notes on a clipboard, with younger nurses standing behind her, viewing a lung X-ray

Nurses voice concerns about how long it could take retired registrants to return to practi

02 Mar 2020
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Illustration of a clipboard showing a ticklist, surrounded by individuals and everyday elements of a workplace. Nursing Standard's survey asks about nurses' workplace, conditions and commute

Last chance to take our quick survey on the factors that are part of nurses’ working lives

28 Feb 2020
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Nurse recruitment sign

Latest figures show 8,570 more nurses, though number of health vis

28 Feb 2020
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Someone performing CPR on another person. The RCN says guidance on CPR will be updated to give nurses clearer direction

RCN says update will give nurses clearer direction on resuscitation decisions

27 Feb 2020
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Covid-19 (coronavirus)

Advice from NHS Staff Council includes rest breaks and ‘fit t

27 Feb 2020
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University of Bedfordshire

NMC said proposals did not meet its ‘challenging’ new standards

26 Feb 2020
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RCN members on a picket line in Belfast

NHS staff in Northern Ireland secure promises on pay parity and nurse numbers

24 Feb 2020

New model forms part of range celebrating women who have broken bou

21 Feb 2020

Government’s pledge for 50,000 more nurses rests on ‘weak’ proposals on retention

20 Feb 2020

Concern about how district and primary care staff will find the time for extra home vi

20 Feb 2020

College says new policy will shut out ‘lower-paid support workers a

19 Feb 2020

Take our quick survey and tell us about your commute, IT, rest facilities and mor

19 Feb 2020

Latest NHS Staff Survey reveals assaults, patient safety, and work stresses as key concerns

18 Feb 2020

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