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Concern over potential delay of Scotland workforce planSubscription
Concerns have been raised over the potential delay of a health and social care workforce plan in Scotland.
Need for ‘bravery and shift in pace of change’ on NHS diversity issuesSubscription
A top nursing professor, who was recently honoured by the Queen, has said that to truly stamp out race inequalities within the NHS will require “bravery” and the commitment of leaders from all backgrounds.
Community infection control nurse named Welsh ‘nurse of year’Subscription
A community infection prevention nurse has been named Wales Nurse of the Year at an annual Royal College of Nursing event.
Support for nurse leaders to integrate volunteers in NHS workforceSubscription
Senior nurses will be able to access support to help develop new volunteer roles within the NHS, as part of a project aspiring to ease pressure on busy staff and improve patient care
Children given modern nursing uniforms to tackle gender bias Subscription
Child-sized, gender-neutral versions of Scotland’s national nursing uniform are at the heart of a new project designed to challenge public perceptions about the image of the profession.
Northern Ireland's midwives and nurses consulted on strike actionSubscription
Unions have announced that nurses and midwives in Northern Ireland are to be consulted on whether they are prepared to take industrial action, including strike action, over pay.
Health secretary says NHS plan will include nurse training focusSubscription
Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has said the upcoming NHS 10-year plan will feature a boost for nurse training to tackle shortages.
Boost in student nurses needed to avoid 350,000 workforce shortfallSubscription
The dizzying scale of the nurse workforce crisis facing England has been laid bare by independent experts, who called on leaders to urgently boost the number of nurses in training through incentives to encourage students to enter the profession and support employers to take on apprentices.
Intensive care services cut at Leicester hospital amid nurse shortagesSubscription
Intensive care services for the sickest patients are to be moved out of Leicester General Hospital because of ongoing concerns about staff shortages and patient safety.
Minister rejects plea to waive NHS fee for overseas nursesSubscription
Immigration minister Caroline Nokes has rejected pleas for oversea nurses to be exempted from extra charges to use the NHS, insisting it is “only right” they pay.
Qatari nurse highlights pride in profession at major health conferenceVideoSubscription
An emergency care nurse was among the health professionals and campaigners to feature in a short film played today at a major international health conference.
Baby deaths report highlights heavy workload and short staffing factorsSubscription
Heavy workloads and staffing issues are among factors contributing to baby deaths and brain injuries during childbirth, says a report that found nearly three quarters might have been prevented with different care.
Learning disability nurse appointed chief executive of West Midlands trust Subscription
A learning disability nurse has been appointed as new chief executive for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Children of NHS staff support hard-hitting campaign against violenceSubscription
An NHS trust in North East England is harnessing the heart-melting power of childhood innocence in a new hard-hitting campaign to protect its staff against abuse in the workplace.
Trust gains global stamp of approval for nurse working conditionsSubscription
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust has been named one of the best places in the world for nurses and midwives to work.
Exclusive: The nurse behind the campaign to shake up the RCNSubscription
“Nurses could be a voice to be reckoned with if we became more politically astute,” says Danielle Tiplady, who in the last three years has become one of the most influential nurses on the picket line and one of most prominent voices behind the campaign to shake up the Royal College of Nursing.
UK has around 150 nurses and midwives per 10,000 peopleSubscription
The UK is just behind the countries of Scandinavia and Central Europe as well as smaller nations like Cuba, Bermuda and Andorra when it comes to health worker density, according to a major study.
Exclusive: Midwife union targets need for leadership boostSubscription
All NHS trusts should have a director of midwifery to avoid maternity services getting “lost” within nursing, according to the chief executive and general secretary of the Royal College of Midwives.
Dedicated Durham nurses presented with British Empire MedalsSubscription
Nurses recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list earlier this year have been presented with their British Empire Medals.
Workforce warning after nurse shortages hasten chemo unit closureSubscription
Cancer services are destined for a “worryingly bleak future”, unless urgent action is taken to boost the specialist workforce, a charity chief has warned.
