Pay progress in Northern Ireland delayed until after autumn budget
There will be no update on nurse pay in Northern Ireland until Westminster announces the autumn budget, it has been confirmed. The post Pay progress in Northern Ireland delayed until after autumn...
View ArticleSocial care nurse vacancy rates fall but reliance on overseas
Vacancy rates for registered nurses have fallen in the social care sector – but fears remain that there are still not enough staff for an ageing population. The post Social care nurse vacancy rates...
View ArticleSchool nursing services at ‘breaking point’, government told
More than 80% of school nurses have said there are not enough staff to deliver an effective school nursing service in their area, a new report has revealed. The post School nursing services at...
View ArticleNurses will get chance to inform new 10-year plan for healthcare
The chief nursing officer for England has urged all nurses and midwives to take up the opportunity to inform the development of the government’s new 10-year plan for healthcare. The post Nurses will...
View ArticleTime to enter the 2025 Student Nursing Times Awards
The Student Nursing Times Awards are back to celebrate student nurses and learners, and those that support them, for the 15th year in a row! The deadline for entries is Friday 13 December 2024. The...
View ArticleInquiry: Letby ‘excited’ to tell colleagues about baby death
Two nurses who were colleagues of Lucy Letby when she murdered seven children at a neonatal intensive care unit have given evidence at an inquiry into the case. The post Inquiry: Letby ‘excited’ to...
View ArticleNMC recruits fitness to practise lead at GMC to help with caseload
The General Medical Council’s director of fitness to practice has been recruited to the UK nursing regulator to help it reduce its caseload. The post NMC recruits fitness to practise lead at GMC to...
View ArticleUK Employment Rights Bill: What will it mean for nurses?
A new bill tabled by the UK Government would see major changes to sick pay, rules on striking, sexual harassment protections and more. The post UK Employment Rights Bill: What will it mean for nurses?...
View ArticleNurses call for greater public health spending ahead of budget
Nurses are among those that have urged the government to increase funding for public health ahead of this month’s budget. The post Nurses call for greater public health spending ahead of budget...
View ArticleOlympic medallists join Kingston nurses on fundraising walk
Two members of Britain’s Olympic rowing team joined nurses on Kingston Hospital Charity’s special memory walk last month to raise money to support bereaved families. The post Olympic medallists join...
View ArticleNurse recognised in national award for services to social care
A learning disabilities nurse has being the latest recipient of a prestigious national award for services to social care. The post Nurse recognised in national award for services to social care...
View ArticleOverseas nurses to give talks as ‘modern-day Mary Seacoles’
A group of internationally educated nurses and midwives will tell their stories in schools and hospitals as part of a new pilot project between NHS England and the Mary Seacole Trust. The post Overseas...
View ArticleLong Covid in NHS staff going undiagnosed, study suggests
A third of healthcare staff have symptoms consistent with long Covid but only a fraction have a formal diagnosis, a new study has found. The post Long Covid in NHS staff going undiagnosed, study...
View ArticleLetby was a ‘favourite’ of ward manager, inquiry hears
A former co-worker and friend of serial killer nurse Lucy Letby has reflected on how she was “blind” to what was happening. The post Letby was a ‘favourite’ of ward manager, inquiry hears appeared...
View ArticleLondon theatre nurses call off strikes as deal agreed
An agreement has been reached in the dispute over theatre nurses’ working hours at a major London NHS trust. The post London theatre nurses call off strikes as deal agreed appeared first on Nursing...
View ArticleMental health chief nurse in London moves trusts
Amanda Pithouse has been appointed chief nursing officer at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. The post Mental health chief nurse in London moves trusts appeared first on Nursing Times.
View ArticleCQC failings prompt new patient safety review
A scathing review into England’s health and social care regulator has been published, prompting the government to order a larger-scale probe of the patient safety system in the country. The post CQC...
View ArticleNHS gives nurses option to anonymously report sexual misconduct
A new tool for NHS staff in England to anonymously report sexual misconduct has been launched. The post NHS gives nurses option to anonymously report sexual misconduct appeared first on Nursing Times.
View ArticleManchester mental health staff strike over ‘unsafe’ staffing
Nurses are among a group of mental health workers in Manchester who are striking today over “unsafe” staffing levels. The post Manchester mental health staff strike over ‘unsafe’ staffing appeared...
View Article‘Cold’ Letby initially failed final student placement
Lucy Letby failed her final student placement because her assessor found her to be “cold” and lacking the attributes needed to be a children’s nurse. The post ‘Cold’ Letby initially failed final...
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