Review into disparities in NMC fitness to practise outcomes
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has commissioned a new review into its fitness to practise cases, to find out why there are different experiences and outcomes for professionals from diverse...
View ArticleDr Natasha North named new FNF Academy director
A senior nurse educator has been appointed to lead on nursing education at one of the UK profession’s leading advocacy charities. The post Dr Natasha North named new FNF Academy director appeared first...
View ArticleWinners of the 2024 Student Nursing Times Awards revealed
The winners of the 2024 Student Nursing Times Awards have been announced today at a dazzling event in London. The post Winners of the 2024 Student Nursing Times Awards revealed appeared first on...
View ArticleNurses win redundancy pay after hospital closure
Nursing staff who lost their jobs when England’s last learning disability specialist hospital was closed earlier this month have won a pay settlement, after weeks of uncertainty. The post Nurses win...
View ArticleNew courses to expand University of East London nursing provision
Courses in mental health nursing and children’s nursing to help answer urgent NHS workforce needs The post New courses to expand University of East London nursing provision appeared first on Nursing...
View ArticleCornish trust trials ‘silent’ ward to boost postnatal recovery
A hospital trust in the South West of England is trialling the use of mobile phones carried by midwives to create a “silent” ward for recovering new mothers by silencing patient call bells. The post...
View ArticleUniversities urged to expand nurse placements in social care
Higher education institutions have been encouraged to expand placement opportunities in social care, as demand for nurses within the sector continues to rise. The post Universities urged to expand...
View ArticleNew support group for people who have lost a nurse to suicide
A new bereavement group has been launched for people who have lost a nurse colleague or family member to suicide. The post New support group for people who have lost a nurse to suicide appeared first...
View ArticleEx-shadow health minister made chair of Welsh NHS Confederation
The organisation representing NHS Wales health boards has appointed former Welsh shadow minister for health and social services Jonathan Morgan as its new chair. The post Ex-shadow health minister made...
View ArticleSpecialist nurses go on the road to raise awareness of heart failure
Specialist nurses and their colleagues are heading out on tour this week to help patients in their area to discover if they are among those who have heart failure without knowing it. The post...
View ArticleFirst cohort of nursing cadets graduate in Northern Ireland
The first cohort of Northern Ireland students have completed their nursing cadet programme, which aims to widen access into the nursing profession. The post First cohort of nursing cadets graduate in...
View ArticleUK set to lose measles elimination status after surge in cases
Global measles cases have almost doubled in a year, with the UK likely to lose its hard-won status of having eliminated the disease if it fails to maintain a high-enough vaccination rate, warn...
View ArticleMinisters face ‘culture war’ claims over NHS Constitution plans
The UK Government has been accused of trying to drag the NHS into a “pre-election culture war”, after the publication of proposed changes to the NHS Constitution involving transgender patients. The...
View ArticleNurse union ‘frustrated’ as Scotland’s first minister quits
Nurse leaders have described their frustration at the political turmoil in Scotland, as the country begins its search for a new first minister. The post Nurse union ‘frustrated’ as Scotland’s first...
View ArticleConsultation launched on revisions to national nursing job profiles
A consultation has been launched on draft changes to the national NHS job profiles for nursing and midwifery. The post Consultation launched on revisions to national nursing job profiles appeared first...
View ArticleCancer specialist nurse leads palliative care improvement project
A specialist cancer nurse is leading on a scheme to improve end-of-life care at an orthopaedic hospital in the West Midlands. The post Cancer specialist nurse leads palliative care improvement project...
View ArticleNursing students recycling their uniforms to help hospice
Student nurses at the University of Winchester are taking part in a uniform recycling scheme to help both future cohorts and a local hospice. The post Nursing students recycling their uniforms to help...
View ArticleCavell launches month-long campaign to thank nurses
A charity which supports nurses and midwives through financial and personal hardship has launched a new campaign which encourages people to celebrate and thank those working in the professions. The...
View ArticleNext government needs to elevate social care, nurses urge
Delayed discharges, underfunded care homes and a workforce that feels undervalued – these are the issues that nurses and leaders said must be addressed to fix the crisis in the social care sector. The...
View ArticleWhat it’s like to be visibly Muslim in the NHS
A nurse and a midwife have spoken to Nursing Times about what it's like to wear a hijab while working as a clinician in the NHS. The post What it’s like to be visibly Muslim in the NHS appeared first...
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