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Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust was criticised by a coroner for not following senior nurses’ recommendation to make medicines administration refresher training mandatory for nurses
A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
01 Dec 2025
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Bassetlaw Hospital sees fewer very sick patients, says trust
Trust says it wants nurses to see more complex patients but nurses fear losing their unit
28 Nov 2025
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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust staff in their new colour-coded uniforms

Staff at one NHS trust prefer scrubs for their comfort, breathable material and practicali

27 Nov 2025
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Employers undervalue their worth and force them to choose between well-being and work

26 Nov 2025
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ntrance sign at the Royal London Hospital, run by Barts Health NHS Trust
Trust’s staff also report leaders often unwilling to help when services short-staffed
26 Nov 2025
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Reducing allowances will be ‘another kick in the teeth’ for community staff
24 Nov 2025
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The NMC is being asked to approve a consultation on practice learning requirements for nursing and midwifery students when it meets on 26 November
NMC consultation includes plans for cuts in practice and theory hours to 1,800 hours each
20 Nov 2025
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A medication bottle on its side with tablets spilling out of it
Conduct breached patient’s rights and was an abuse of position, says NMC panel
19 Nov 2025
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Band 5 nurses still waiting for role upgrade: nurse climbing towards band 6
Thousands of band 5 nurses on Agenda for Change contracts have requested a rebanding review
18 Nov 2025
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Sepsis death: Documentation at Bamford Grange Care Home surrounding concerns and attempts to escalate incidents was limited, says coroner
Care home staff unclear how they were being asked by a hospital to manage resident’s wound
17 Nov 2025
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Staffing issues at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust were identified earlier this year by the trust’s chief nurse and highlighted in a Care Quality Commission report
CQC report highlights nursing skill mix issues at NHS trust
14 Nov 2025
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Bank shift cuts: restrictions at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital near Birmingham have been put in place as the trust faces budget pressures
Nurses say it is impossible to pick up bank shifts, after cuts due to budget pressures
13 Nov 2025
Alice Figueiredo had a known history of self-harm, but reasonable and safe care was not given
12 Nov 2025
Evonne Hunt has won ‘landmark case’ after she was suspended after raising concerns
11 Nov 2025
Trust halts funding of staff teas and coffees in a move that will damage morale, says union
06 Nov 2025
Teenage boy arrested and bailed following assault at Basildon University Hospital, Essex
05 Nov 2025
Nursing regulator launches public consultation on plans to raise annual fee from £120 to £143
04 Nov 2025
Specialist team who improved patient experience while cutting costs hope to inspire others
03 Nov 2025

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