Nursing apprenticeships: extra 2,000 to launch in targeted areas The government will launch 2,000 new nursing apprenticeships, targeting areas with the highest nursing shortages in England. Read about the new scheme and what nursing leaders think of it

Government announces 2,000 new nurse apprenticeships launching in areas with the highest nursing shortages and deprivation in England

A couple who racially assaulted an NHS nurse in a park have been jailed for eight weeks.

Footage of the assault, which went viral after the incident last August, showed a prolonged attack which left the nurse traumatised and fearful.

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NHS band 5 role reviews: your questions answered Role reviews for all band 5 nurses in England are due to start soon. Read our Q&A to find out how they will work, which band 5 nurses will be included, how long the process is likely to take and why it is needed.

Do you know how the NHS band 5 role review will work? Read our Q&A with all your questions answered

Neonatal nurse warned of baby deaths from unregulated ‘nurses’ A neonatal specialist nurse is calling for an end to unregulated ‘maternity nurse’ services involved in recent cases of infant harm, including a baby’s death at four months. Nursing leaders explain why they believe parents are falling prey to ‘charlatans’

Neonatal nurse warned government of baby deaths from unregulated ‘maternity nurses’

An older woman died in hospital after nursing and clinical staff withdrew treatment for sepsis without properly discussing the decision with her or her family, a coroner found.

He said the patient probably wouldn't have died if treatment had continued.

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NHS nurses on Agenda for Change contracts in England who use their cars for work will see mileage allowances increase in the summer as part of a significant update to how rates are calculated.

It comes after mileage rates were cut in the new year.

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Which areas of England struggle to recruit nurses?

Find out the regions where NHS trusts struggle with nursing recruitment – and the pay bands which see the biggest numbers of nurse leavers

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What would be your advice to students if they saw outdated nursing practice on placement?

Would experienced nurses welcome the chance to reflect on practice - if an error was raised by a student?

Read what our Readers Panel has to say on the issue.

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Do you know the the 10 ‘rights’ of drug administration?

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A nurse who won an appeal in the High Court overturning a suspension imposed after a group of her resentful colleagues raised a ‘super complaint’ against her has spoken out about her battle for justice and its effects on her health.

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Nurses in Scotland to get extra bank holiday to celebrate football World Cup

Nurse raises concerns about trust accommodating patient’s racism An NHS trust rearranged a community visit with different nursing staff after a patient refused care from non-white nurses. A nurse complained that this contradicted its zero-tolerance approach to racism

NHS trust rearranged community visit with different nursing staff when a patient refused care from non-white nurses

Former chief nursing officer for England Dame Sarah Mullally was today installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.

Read more about her journey from nursing to becoming Bishop of London.

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Baby death leads to renewed call for regulation of ‘nurse’ title Coroner issues prevention of future deaths report calling for regulation of use of the nurse title, following inquest into the death of the baby grandson of football manager Steve Bruce. The infant died after being placed in ‘unsafe sleeping position’ in his cot by an unregistered individual hir...

Death of football manager’s baby grandson leads to a renewed call for regulation of ‘nurse’ title

Nursing staff in Scotland to work one hour less per week from April Nursing staff on Agenda for Change (AfC) contracts in Scotland will have contracts reduced to 36 hours a week from 1 April, with the aim of achieving a ‘healthy work-life balance’.

NHS nurses in Scotland will get a reduced working week from next month, the government has announced. 

Gaslighting in nursing: signs of a bullying manager or colleague

Gaslighting is a form of bullying where individuals deliberately manipulate others.

Find out how to recognise the signs in the nursing workplace, and where to seek support.

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A woman who lied about being a trainee nurse and injected customers with an unlicensed product during cosmetic procedures despite advertising Botox treatments, has been sentenced.

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Nursing staff urged to sign letter demanding direct pay talks Healthcare unions join forces in open letter demanding direct pay talks with government, and urge nurses to add their names. The unions say this year’s 3.3% rise is ‘not enough’ and cite frustration over delayed action on promised NHS pay reform.

Nurses urged to sign letter demanding direct pay talks with the government after 3.3% pay rise branded ‘not enough’ by 14 unions.

Tributes pour in for ‘amazing’ children’s nurse after premature death Colleagues pay tribute to neonatal nurse Charlii Siddu who has died of cancer. She led a project that improved flexible working arrangements for thousands of nursing students.

Nursing colleagues pay tribute to 'strong and selfless' children's nurse who has died

New NMC investigators to take on sensitive FtP cases The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is expanding its Sensitive and Complex Casework Team to help speed up its fitness to practise (FtP) responses to high-profile events such as criminal cases and major public inquiries. The move comes after the regulator admitted failings in the cases of former...

NMC expands specialist FTP team to speed up decisions on high-profile criminal cases and public inquiries, such as Letby

A 10-step guide to success: literature reviews.

In this article, experts offer advice on how to prepare for and undertake literature reviews. They give practical tips on choosing nursing databases, search terms and reference management.

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A nursing home manager has been fined more than £1,100 after a resident was burned by a bedroom radiator.

The care provider was also fined, with the CQC saying staff who were responsible for risk assessments at the nursing home were inadequately trained.

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Fast 16-month nursing degree apprenticeship given go-ahead New fast-track ‘earn while you learn’ degree apprenticeship programme will allow nursing associates from anywhere in the UK to qualify as nurses in just 16 months. The course has an innovative structure that provides flexibility for people who have caring responsibilities or live far from the ca...

University's 16-month fast-track degree apprenticeship given the go-ahead

Patient death: fall injury ‘compounded by neglect’ from staff Coroner’s prevention of future deaths report says hospital patient died from a brain bleed following a fall, after nursing and other healthcare staff failed to adequately assess risks and monitor her properly.

A patient who died of a brain bleed after a hospital fall was failed by nursing staff who did not put adequate care plans in place, a coroner has warned. 

Beaches, watersports and a £50k salary: Jersey offers nursing associate roles Salaries advertised for nursing roles on Jersey are in stark contrast to pay in equivalent roles in the NHS. Find out what nursing associates and sister/charge nurses are currently being offered to work on the Channel island.

Does getting paid up to £50,000 for a nursing associate role sound too good to be true? 

Nursing staff could see a big boost to their pay just 90 miles away. 

Unwitnessed cardiac arrest: 1-to-1 nurse observations reviewed after death Inquest finds that inadequate mental health monitoring and a lack of one-to-one observation in a hospital's emergency department could have been a factor in the death of a woman.

Inadequate mental health monitoring due to a lack of nurses was a factor in the death of a woman following an 'unwitnessed' cardiac arrest, a coroner has found.

NHS bank pay cuts: nurses fight loss of £70 per shift Experienced and senior nurses have mounted a grievance over an NHS trust’s move to a near-blanket band 5 pay rate for bank work, regardless of nurses’ substantive banding and therefore their knowledge and skills. The nurses – some with band 7 roles – say patient safety concerns mean they ine...

Group of 50 emergency nurses at NHS trust fight cuts to their bank rates after they were slashed to a flat-rate 

Advanced practice nurses are ‘not substitutes for doctors’ The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has clarified the role and expertise of advanced practice nurses, after a British Medical Association (BMA) survey raised concerns about blurred roles. The BMA says it has had reports from some members about non-medical staff work beyond their competence.

Advanced practice nurses are ‘not substitutes for doctors’, as BMA flags concerns about blurring of roles

ICU nurses face job loss deadline over ‘fire and rehire’ contracts Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in a long-running dispute with NHS trust over their contracted place of work and enforced site rotation now say they were banned from their ward and their pay docked when during non-strike action.

ICU nurses face job loss deadline in just a few days over ‘fire and rehire’ contracts

Fraudulent qualitative study participants: experiences of two nurse researchers Fraudulent qualitative study participants: experiences of two nurse researchers

The shift to virtual data collection during the pandemic introduced the rise of fraudulent study participants.

This article looks at the threat of fraudulent participation in nursing research, how to spot red flags and what researchers can do about it.

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