Charity partner announced for Student Nursing Times Awards 2024
A charity that aims to empower students to drive positive change on sustainability has been chosen as the charity partner for our annual celebration of nurse education. The post Charity partner...
View Article‘Demand’ for overseas mental health and children’s nurses
Demand for internationally educated mental health and children’s nurses in the UK is increasing, according to a recruitment company that finds staff for the NHS. The post ‘Demand’ for overseas mental...
View ArticleIsle of Man nurses vote to accept pay offer
Nurses on the Isle of Man have voted to accept a pay offer for 2023-24, possibly signalling the end of a set of lengthy pay disputes. The post Isle of Man nurses vote to accept pay offer appeared first...
View ArticleCommunity provider appoints director of nursing
Judith Douglas has been made permanent director of nursing at Nottingham CityCare, having served in the role on an interim basis since November 2023. The post Community provider appoints director of...
View ArticleGovernment ‘must shift focus’ from hospital to community
Nurse leaders have welcomed calls for the government to have greater focus and funding on primary and community care but have warned that it will require investment in nursing “that we are not...
View ArticleHalf of nurses dissatisfied with shift patterns
New research has suggested nurses want more choice and stability in the way their shifts are decided. The post Half of nurses dissatisfied with shift patterns appeared first on Nursing Times.
View ArticlePilot using video assessment to fast-track stroke care
A new rapid-assessment scheme that enables ambulance crews to take stroke patients straight to specialist care is being piloted in Hertfordshire. The post Pilot using video assessment to fast-track...
View ArticleUniversity groups call for new health education taskforce
A coalition of education leaders has called for the creation of a new cross-government health education taskforce, to help deliver the commitments in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. The post...
View ArticleNew guidance for nurses on terminal illness benefits
The Scottish Government has published new guidance on how nurses can support terminally ill patients to get financial help. The post New guidance for nurses on terminal illness benefits appeared first...
View ArticleNursing and engineering students partner on new tech
Two Edinburgh universities have signed a memorandum of understanding to formalise what they described as a first-of-its-kind research collaboration nursing and engineering students. The post Nursing...
View ArticleRespiratory groups warn of ‘insufficient’ workforce numbers
Better training and recruitment are needed for nurses and other healthcare professionals to deliver high quality integrated respiratory care, according to a new position statement from UK respiratory...
View ArticleRacism remains part of NHS culture, researchers warn
The NHS is not addressing racism effectively, according to a report from human rights charity Brap and researchers at Middlesex University. The post Racism remains part of NHS culture, researchers warn...
View ArticleMartha’s Rule to be rolled out in coming months
A system allowing patients and families to request an independent care review, if they think deterioration is being ignored by clinicians, will be rolled out in the coming months. The post Martha’s...
View ArticleService to celebrate life of ‘fantastic’ community nurse
A service of gratitude is to be held next month to celebrate the life of an inspirational senior community nurse, David Pugh, following his recent death. The post Service to celebrate life of...
View ArticleNurse researchers sought for learning disability project
Learning disability nurses have been encouraged to apply for funding for a project that aims to improve access to urgent and emergency care for people with a learning disability. The post Nurse...
View ArticleNHS must stop ‘throwaway’ culture, says senior nurse
A senior nurse has called a major reduction in single-use items in critical care and other areas of hospitals to reduce clinical waste in the NHS. The post NHS must stop ‘throwaway’ culture, says...
View Article‘Unsustainable’: Health visitors to take industrial action
Health visitors in Wales will take industrial action for up to four months over “unsustainable demands” being placed on them, a union representing the workforce has said. The post ‘Unsustainable’:...
View ArticleMental health nurse shortages affecting care and skill mix
The shortages of mental health nurses in hospital settings in England are impacting patient care and have led to a greater reliance on support staff, a new review has found. The post Mental health...
View ArticleA career of crises: chief nurse looks back on 38 years
From Mid Staffs to Covid-19 to the Nottingham maternity scandal, chief nurse Michelle Rhodes has reflected on her career ahead of her retirement next month. The post A career of crises: chief nurse...
View Article#StudyNursingLondon inspires young people to study nursing
London Higher is the voice of higher education in London, representing over 50 higher education institutions across our capital city. The post #StudyNursingLondon inspires young people to study nursing...
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