Reduced working week for Scotland nurses from April
The Scottish Government has agreed to fully implement recommendations from an Agenda for Change review, which will include a reduction to the working week, protected learning time and a review of band...
View ArticlePalliative care gets spotlight in assisted dying report
A debate around assisted dying has brought hospices into the spotlight, as a new report on the matter has been published. The post Palliative care gets spotlight in assisted dying report appeared first...
View ArticleEndometriosis: report calls for better nurse training
Nurses must be better trained to spot the signs of endometriosis, a new report has said, as delayed diagnoses rise. The post Endometriosis: report calls for better nurse training appeared first on...
View ArticleManifesto by Nurses: tell us your sustainability ideas
We want to know your suggestions for how the next government can help reduce the impact of healthcare on the environment, as part of the latest chapter of our Manifesto by Nurses. The post Manifesto by...
View ArticleWales to welcome 250 nurses and doctors from Kerala
NHS Wales is set to welcome 250 nurses and doctors from the Indian state of Kerala, following an agreement made between the two nations’ governments. The post Wales to welcome 250 nurses and doctors...
View ArticleThe public health improvements wanted by nurses
Tackling vaccination misinformation was among the suggestions put forward by nurses for how the next government can protect and improve public health, in this latest chapter of the Manifesto by Nurses....
View ArticleME services in ‘dire’ state after death of specialist nurse
Services for people in Scotland with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have been “dire” since the death of the country’s only specialist nurse, campaigners have warned. The...
View ArticleNurses consulted on 2023-24 Northern Ireland pay offer
Health unions have begun consulting their members on the pay offer that has been put forward for Health and Social Care staff in Northern Ireland. The post Nurses consulted on 2023-24 Northern Ireland...
View ArticlePoll suggests public back loan forgiveness for nurses
The public backs the idea of a loan forgiveness scheme for student nurses in England, according to new YouGov findings. The post Poll suggests public back loan forgiveness for nurses appeared first on...
View ArticleStudy finds three-quarters of nurses burned out after Covid
Three-quarters of frontline nurses in China were left burned out after the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study has suggested. The post Study finds three-quarters of nurses burned out after Covid appeared...
View ArticleGroup appoints first Huntington’s disease nurse consultant
A care home group has appointed its first dedicated nurse consultant for people with Huntington’s disease. The post Group appoints first Huntington’s disease nurse consultant appeared first on Nursing...
View ArticleSpring budget 2024: tech investment for NHS ‘productivity’
Health service leaders have warned of another “tough year” for the NHS, after the announcement of the 2024 spring budget. The post Spring budget 2024: tech investment for NHS ‘productivity’ appeared...
View ArticleLong Covid: health workers take case to court
Nurses are among almost 70 health workers with long Covid who are jointly taking their case for compensation to the High Court. The post Long Covid: health workers take case to court appeared first on...
View Article‘Maternity safety’ investment to boost recruitment and training
Midwifery leaders have welcomed plans by the government and NHS to invest millions in maternity safety including through increased recruitment and training of midwives, announced in the 2024 spring...
View ArticleMany nurses facing harassment, shows NHS Staff Survey
Nurses are facing record levels of discrimination from the public, as well as unwanted sexual behaviour by both patients and colleagues, the latest NHS Staff Survey has revealed. The post Many nurses...
View ArticleLasting impact: nurses reflect on Covid four years on
Nurses from various settings and locations look back on their experiences of the emergency period of Covid-19, four years after the first lockdown. The post Lasting impact: nurses reflect on Covid four...
View ArticleCare homes to receive 7% rise in funding for nursing
Care homes will receive a boost to nursing funding from next month, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed. The post Care homes to receive 7% rise in funding for nursing appeared...
View ArticleLong Covid health workers to team up in mass lawsuit
The NHS is facing a mass legal challenge from potentially hundreds of health workers with long Covid across England and Wales, including nurses. The post Long Covid health workers to team up in mass...
View ArticleNurse chief executive moving health boards
Professor Caroline Hiscox has been appointed to the role of chief executive for NHS Lothian in Scotland. The post Nurse chief executive moving health boards appeared first on Nursing Times.
View ArticleCancer patients at risk due to ‘exhausted’ staff, warns ombudsman
Cancer patients could be put at risk due to “over-stretched and exhausted” health staff working in a system “at breaking point”, the parliamentary and health service ombudsman has warned. The post...
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