http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/nhs-to-face-chronic-nurse-shortage-by-2016/5059871.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/nhs-to-face-chronic-nurse-shortage-by-2016/5059871.article The NHS will experience a chronic shortage of nurses within the next three years as demand for services continues to pile on pressure. shaun.lintern@emap.com (Shaun Lintern) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/patients-to-get-charter-of-rights-says-cqc/5059916.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/patients-to-get-charter-of-rights-says-cqc/5059916.article Hospitals, care homes and GPs could be judged against a new set of patient rights following a radical overhaul of standards announced by the healthcare provider regulator. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:13 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/staffs-and-stoke-partnership-backs-speak-out-safely-campaign/5059831.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/staffs-and-stoke-partnership-backs-speak-out-safely-campaign/5059831.article The community and social care trust that employs former Mid Staffordshire nurse and whistleblower Helene Donnelly has given its support to our Speak Out Safely campaign. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:24 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nurses-make-it-into-list-of-top-10-nhs-clinical-leaders/5059809.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nurses-make-it-into-list-of-top-10-nhs-clinical-leaders/5059809.article Three nurses have made it into a list of the top 10 most influential clinical leaders in England. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:52 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/cambridge-university-hospitals-appoints-interim-chief-nurse/5059846.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/cambridge-university-hospitals-appoints-interim-chief-nurse/5059846.article Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed a new interim chief nurse, the trust has announced. james.illman@emap.com (James Illman) Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:23 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/nhs-chief-faces-fresh-calls-to-quit-over-whistleblower-payoff-claims/5059795.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/nhs-chief-faces-fresh-calls-to-quit-over-whistleblower-payoff-claims/5059795.article The head of the NHS in England is facing renewed calls to quit over the use of pay-offs to prevent “whistleblowers” speaking out publicly about concerns over patient safety. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:37 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/mp-accuses-nhs-chief-over-use-of-gagging-orders/5059710.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/mp-accuses-nhs-chief-over-use-of-gagging-orders/5059710.article Hospitals have spent £2m on more than 50 gagging orders preventing staff speaking out, a Freedom of Information Act request has revealed. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:38 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/manchester-trust-latest-to-opt-for-supervisory-status-for-sisters/5059681.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/manchester-trust-latest-to-opt-for-supervisory-status-for-sisters/5059681.article Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has announced it is to invest of over £3m to increase its nurse staffing levels and introduce wholly supervisory ward sisters and charge nurses across all its acute inpatient wards. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/nurse-campaign-calls-for-minimum-41-staffing-ratio/5059580.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/nurse-campaign-calls-for-minimum-41-staffing-ratio/5059580.article A campaign has been set up to lobby government to introduce a mandatory minimum staffing ratio of four patients to each registered nurse. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:11 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/liz-redfern-appointed-deputy-cno/5059584.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/liz-redfern-appointed-deputy-cno/5059584.article A former strategic health authority chief nurse has been appointed as deputy to the chief nursing officer Jane Cummings. sarah.calkin@emap.com (Sarah Calkin) Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:26 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/less-than-half-of-nurses-happy-with-career-progression/5059551.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/less-than-half-of-nurses-happy-with-career-progression/5059551.article Less than half of nurses are happy with how their career is progressing, according to a survey. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:03 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/new-nurse-director-appointed-at-somerset-trust/5059522.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/new-nurse-director-appointed-at-somerset-trust/5059522.article Carol Dight has been appointed to the top nursing post at Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Thu, 6 Jun 2013 09:49 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/close-hospitals-to-save-the-nhs-warn-managers-doctors-and-patients/5059490.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/close-hospitals-to-save-the-nhs-warn-managers-doctors-and-patients/5059490.article The NHS faces financial ruin and is no longer sustainable in its current form, doctors, managers and patients warned. Wed, 5 Jun 2013 11:47 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/exclusive-nursings-voice-is-stronger-after-nhs-reforms-insists-cno/5059296.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/exclusive-nursings-voice-is-stronger-after-nhs-reforms-insists-cno/5059296.article The voice of nursing at a national level has been strengthened, not weakened, as a result of the government’s reforms, according to NHS England’s chief nursing officer. shaun.lintern@emap.com (Shaun Lintern) Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/staff-most-likely-to-whistleblow-about-concerns-inside-two-years/5059297.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/staff-most-likely-to-whistleblow-about-concerns-inside-two-years/5059297.article The typical whistleblower is a skilled worker or professional who has been working for less than two years, according to a report by pressure group Public Concern at Work. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:01 GMT