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Upcoming changes to when repayments begin and end, on top of rising living expenses, will

22 Jun 2023
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A woman leaning forward, listening to the man sitting opposite her who has his back to the camera, social interaction can help people be more positive and help towards recovery

Don’t underestimate the power of social interactions on a mental health ward – talking wit

21 Jun 2023
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An alarming report has again raised concerns about sexual safety on mental health wards an

19 Jun 2023
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Skills passport would allow nurses to move between employers and settings without having t

09 Jun 2023
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Negative energy during these team sessions can be demoralising for all staff members, but

30 May 2023
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A mental health nurse and lecturer suggests ways to approach people’s distress related to

24 May 2023
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Communicating empathy doesn’t always come easily given pressures in healthcare, but every

17 May 2023
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Two mental health nurses on how formulaic progress notes undermine advances made by the sp

10 May 2023
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Mandated approaches and minimum staffing ratios acknowledge and attempt to solve this

09 May 2023
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The rules around working past the age for receipt of pension, and when you can start claim

02 May 2023
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Stethoscopes are essential when performing respiratory assessment, yet most nurses do not

26 Apr 2023
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Illustration shows a sad person being held up by a large hand, to represent mental health nurses being supported

For early and mid-career mental health nurses to stay in the profession they need to know

17 Apr 2023

UK nurses are not alone in dealing with staff shortages, stress and a care backlog due to t

13 Apr 2023

Accepting the deal means two more years of real-terms cuts and ignoring the staff retention

06 Apr 2023

The new NHS pay offer for nurses is not nearly enough, but the possibility of a new pay sca

05 Apr 2023

Advice for nurses on what to do if you find an unexpected ‘bonus’ in your pay packet – is t

29 Mar 2023

Safe, high quality care and professional respect – both rely on nurses and doctors speaking

23 Mar 2023

When nurses become managers, they may not always have the experience for the job – which is

15 Mar 2023

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