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Caffeine reduction trial: two people drinking coffee
Care home trial saw some staff drop from 20 cups a day to none, with well-being benefits
07 Mar 2025
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06 Mar 2025
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Timing of insulin doses: patient was incorrectly given insulin after his meals
Diabetes specialist nurse’s concern over doses given after meals highlighted by coroner
05 Mar 2025
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Diabetes specialist nurse Susan Hamilton claimed a co-worker subjected her to ‘bullying tactics’ while they both worked at St Helier Hospital in south London
Nurse alleged bullying by co-worker and tribunal found trust ‘failed to take adequate action’
04 Mar 2025
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Infection prevention nurses in plain clothes are undertaking covert audits at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust to assess hand hygiene practices
Plain clothes infection prevention nurses assess if standards comply with WHO guidelines
27 Feb 2025
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Patient death after transfer delay: Royal Stoke University Hospital
Coroner finds medical team failed to respond to concerns over patient deterioration
26 Feb 2025
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A proposed statutory duty of candour would make NHS managers legally accountable for responding to concerns about patient safety
Proposals would prevent managers with a record of poor performance from working in healthcare
25 Feb 2025
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Nurse’s dishonesty about CV misled his employer
Nurse had been dishonest about his length of experience, and lacked insight into his actions
20 Feb 2025
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Higher pay for nurses: nurse gets coat and leaves despite wage rise
Research finds higher pay for nurses and others in Scotland doesn’t help retain staff
18 Feb 2025
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ICU nurse strike threat: nurses at Bassetlaw may be redeployed to unit with more complex cases
But trust claims ICU nurses could become deskilled by current lack of more complex caseload
17 Feb 2025
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A review of nurses shift patterns to ensure better work-life balance and tackle recruitment and retention is underway in Scotland
Review of flexible working is aimed at improving work-life balance as well as recruitment
14 Feb 2025
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A job ad raised concerns about nursing associates being used to replace registered nurses at hospital trusts and GP practices
Trust removes ad after concerns raised over replacing registered nurses with associates
13 Feb 2025
Coroner’s report says patient developed septicaemia after lack of adherence to care plan
12 Feb 2025
Labour MP Dawn Butler proposed legislation to ensure only registered nurses use the title
11 Feb 2025
I was blinded by the money but am a good nurse, Kelvin Ramasta told NMC
10 Feb 2025
University cites financial reasons, as RCN says we can’t afford for nurse supply to shrink
06 Feb 2025
Bill would make it illegal for anyone to call themselves nurse unless registered with NMC
05 Feb 2025
Expert says deaths blamed on former nurse resulted from natural causes or poor medical care
04 Feb 2025

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