Nursing Standard
Crisis deepens in district nursing as student numbers fall
New data show a 9% decrease, raising concerns about community care
04 Aug 2023
Alison Stacey
Nursing Standard
High nurse vacancies, burnout and low morale found in overrun ED
Improvements ordered after catalogue of problems identified by inspectors
03 Aug 2023
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Police not attending mental health call-outs ‘puts lives at risk’
Mental health nurse says unrealistic plan means more will die due to lack of correct care
27 Jul 2023
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Nurse raises safety concerns after grandmother’s 14-hour ED wait
Hospital department described as ‘chaotic’ and overcrowded, with staff struggling to cope
25 Jul 2023
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Hundreds of nurses join register, thanks to language test changes
Relaxed NMC rules have allowed experienced staff out of ‘professional limbo’, says campaigner
21 Jul 2023
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Bill that could see nurses sacked for striking becomes law
Controversial law means nurses face dismissal if they defy a work notice during strikes
20 Jul 2023
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NMC halts competence testing at 49 centres worldwide after anomalies found at one site
UK registrants who sat tests at one Nigerian centre have been informed of investigations
20 Jul 2023
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Don’t call us angels, call us professionals who deserve proper pay and recognition
Slump in nursing degree applications blamed on money worries and patronising attitudes
19 Jul 2023
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Government accused of ‘reckless and cavalier’ approach to public sector pay
Pay deal disparity branded ‘an unnecessary slap in the face’ for nurses
17 Jul 2023
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Nurses up to £6k out of pocket due to ‘woefully’ outdated mileage rates
District nurses are effectively subsidising employers for work-related journeys, says report
14 Jul 2023
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Students shun nursing courses for computing degrees
New data show drop in numbers in UK, while applications for computing courses surge by 9%
13 Jul 2023
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Do you rely on agency shifts to top up your salary? If so, the NHS intends to stop you
It wants to prevent staff from taking agency work, in bid to curb spending on rota cover
12 Jul 2023
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Should clinical placement hours be cut? Nurses views are divided
Students and nurses share their opinions on proposal to reduce placement time by 500 hours
11 Jul 2023
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Jury out in Lucy Letby murder trial
Nurse is accused of murdering seven babies and trying to murder ten others on neonatal unit
10 Jul 2023
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Oliver McGowan training: nurses invited for their views on programme’s code of practice
Code is designed to help ensure your practice complies with the law
07 Jul 2023
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Start talks with nurses on 2024-25 NHS pay deal in autumn, union urges government
Unison brands NHS pay review body a failure and calls on ministers to scrap it
06 Jul 2023
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Clinical placements: 500 hours may be cut to free up space for extra recruits
Nursing students may have placement requirements slashed in a bid to boost NHS workforce
06 Jul 2023
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NHS at 75: ‘nurses will fight for its survival – but they and it deserve more’
Dedication and commitment of staff is what sustains the NHS, says RCN chief
04 Jul 2023