Analysis

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The 10 Year Health Plan aims for an NHS fit for the future
The plan aims for advanced nursing practice models and performance-driven appraisals
15 Aug 2025
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Leadership in advanced nursing practice: two advanced nurse practitioners stand by a patient's bedside talking to them
The requirements and benefits of ANP roles, including experience, qualifications and pay
04 Apr 2025
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Nursing band 5 and 6 roles: illustration showing a nurse in scrubs stepping from a platform labelled band 5 to one marked band 6, with bands 4 and 3 behind them
How do pay and career progression compare, and when is the right time to step up?
07 Feb 2025
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A nurse in uniform leaving her shift
RCN survey reveals 45% of nursing staff are considering leaving the NHS
08 Oct 2024
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Close-up of West Streeting during the interview at St Mary’s Hospital in London, gesturing with his hands to emphasise a point
Read our interview with the man who wants to be health and social care secretary
11 Jun 2024
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Image showing a close-up of a person's hand holding £20 notes, suggesting nurses' pay rise
We look at when the process will get started – and whether further strike action is likely
29 Feb 2024
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Illustration showing a nurse holding a laptop computer while doing the splits, with feet resting on two stools – suggesting one foot in work mode, one in home mode in a flexible working system
It is supported in policy, but can be tricky to arrange – tips for making it a reality
19 Feb 2024
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A manager chats with a nurse in a hospital ward, while behind them a patient in a hospital bed is attended by other nurses
Steps nursing managers and leaders can take to ensure their staff feel seen and heard
22 Jan 2024
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The staffing crisis is eroding care standards from primary care to critical care
18 Dec 2023
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With flexible arrangements firmly on the NHS agenda, could home working work for you?
20 Nov 2023
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Once controversial, non-medical prescribing is now commonplace – and training is in demand
30 Oct 2023
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Do you know how your personality type affects how you communicate and interact at work?
09 Oct 2023
Flawed perceptions of the profession are common. Find out how to articulate its value
02 Oct 2023
There are now more avenues for nurses to raise concerns, but fear of speaking up persists
19 Jun 2023
Working outside of the NHS, pay and conditions are not ‘locked in’ and can vary widely
27 Mar 2023
What you need to know before voting yes or no, and what happens next
20 Mar 2023
Advice on reporting concerns and abusive practices and the support available
02 Dec 2022
Top tips on coping with debilitating brain fog when you need a clear head for work
11 Nov 2022

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