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Patient’s death tells us what we already know, but will it change anything?
14 May 2024
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Road sign post seen against a blue and cloudy sky. The sign points in opposite directions: work to the left, retirement to the right. Changes in NHS pension rules mean some nurses are choosing to return to practice, even in retirement
Why older nurses are an asset to their communities – and to the NHS
16 Apr 2024
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Illustration showing two nursing team members in uniform standing pointing at a huge shift roster, as if discussing filling or swapping shifts
Nurses are flexible but there has to be give and take if the NHS is to boost retention
19 Mar 2024
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A nurse stands in front of a line of other nurses, looking happy and confident. Yet nurses often downplay their role
Safety-critical care is what we do, yet some of us can’t resist the urge to downplay
20 Feb 2024
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Car park pay machine and pay-and-display signs in a hospital car park – hospital nurses face charges and fines for parking at work
Using staff as cash cows if they drive to work shows how far goodwill has fallen in the NHS
16 Jan 2024
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Rules to stop overseas staff bringing family are also risky for the care sector and NHS
03 Jan 2024
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Two autistic researchers look at the pros and cons of health passports
20 Dec 2023
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Nurse sneezing
Guilt may send you to work when ill – but at the heart of the problem is staff shortages
13 Dec 2023
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Patients may find it difficult to talk about with loved ones – this book could help
07 Dec 2023
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As nurses we can use our own experiences as patients to enhance person-centred care
06 Dec 2023
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Listen to what your patient is telling you because we’re not always a textbook case
29 Nov 2023
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Accusation blighted my life – but here’s how I survived, and you could too
28 Nov 2023
System-wide change is needed so nurses can be confident reports will be dealt with
21 Nov 2023
What happened when nurse Jonathan Bader began experiencing tics in his thirties
08 Nov 2023
Nurses were key to my daughter Emilia Clarke’s care experience following brain injury
23 Oct 2023
Staff need to know they won’t feel pressure to keep working if they develop side effects
18 Oct 2023
The right to a second opinion could empower nurses working in hierarchical environments
17 Oct 2023
Ineffective leadership is often behind reasons for leaving, such as bullying or stress
11 Oct 2023

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