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Nurses ‘confident’ ahead of national pay protests on Saturday

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:24:53 GMT

Thousands of nurses are preparing to take to the streets tomorrow for a series of socially distanced demonstrations over pay. More than 35 demonstrations are scheduled to take place in different parts of the UK with huge numbers of nurses and midwives expected to show…

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‘My assumptions about the role were very different to now’

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:37:00 GMT

Today marks the final time I will write for the Nursing Times as a student editor. What a year it has been. Reflecting on the year, it is hard to believe how far I have come and the opportunities I have gained as a result.…

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Senior nurse issues Covid-19 plea to public ahead of potential second wave

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:57:58 GMT

The government must provide clear instructions to the public and make messages “more personal” in order to avoid hospitals being overwhelmed by a second wave of Covid-19, according to a senior infectious diseases nurse. Cindy Marudamuthu (pictured above), who was the matron for infectious diseases…

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‘Large proportion’ of NHS workforce may have already had Covid-19

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 01:00:28 GMT

Many nurses and other healthcare staff in the UK may already have been infected with Covid-19 but not diagnosed at the time, according to a new study. Research led by the University of East Anglia in collaboration with University College London found a high proportion…

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Nurses launch new mental health charity to support peers

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 16:16:21 GMT

A group of nurses and midwives has set up a charity with the aim of providing peer support to colleagues across the UK in times of stress and difficulty. The ultimate aim of the Nurse Lifeline organisation will be to provide a 24-hour helpline for…

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‘Addressing the retention issue means investing in nursing’

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:49:20 GMT

A couple of weeks ago my wife said to me: “We’ve been invited to a friend’s garden for a drink and a catch-up. I thought it might be nice.” I looked at her suspiciously. We haven’t socialised with anyone since the olden days – or…

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‘Meeting the nursing workforce challenge’

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 13:48:16 GMT

The nursing workforce challenge has been very well documented. The recently published We are the NHS: the People Plan for 2020/21 sets out some of the important steps that we will be taking forward over the coming months to support the government's aim to retain…

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Pay recognition for Northern Irish student nurses who joined Covid-19 frontline

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:49:50 GMT

Final-year nursing students in Northern Ireland who worked during the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to be paid at Band 4 in recognition of their “valuable contribution”. Health minister Robin Swann, who announced the move earlier this week, said it would apply to about 660 students…

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Colleagues pay tribute to aspiring school nurse after death in road accident

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 06:00:11 GMT

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a talented school nursing professional who was killed in a road accident while on her way to work. Colleagues from the school nursing team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust spoke of their deep sorrow at the loss of Viki…

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‘Innovation must be allowed to continue beyond Covid-19’

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:01:18 GMT

Nurses are fantastic innovators as we know from the excellent work we cover in many news stories and the clinical articles collated in our Innovations hub. It is also said that necessity is the mother of invention. Taken together, the Covid-19 crisis has seen nurses…

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Government to receive CQC-style rating for performance on NHS pledges

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:31:48 GMT

Maternity services will be the first area to be scrutinised under a new Care Quality Commission-style ratings system designed to evaluate the government’s progress on key health and social care goals. The independent evaluation process – being piloted by the House of Commons Health and…

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Prepare to deliver vaccinations in ‘novel settings’ this winter, nurses told

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:55:11 GMT

Standard immunisation services will struggle to cope with the twin challenges of winter flu and Covid-19, according to guidance for nurses on setting up new mass vaccination programmes. This is why is it vital that robust plans are put in place to ensure many more…

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‘Love for my profession and applause from the public don’t pay the bills’

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:55:53 GMT

As the dust settles after the initial phase of the coronavirus pandemic we have slightly more time to reflect on what happened and take a breath. However, it seems that this next period is also going to be challenging for the nursing profession. Social media…

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Candidates announced for RCN president and deputy president roles

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:01:17 GMT

Nominees for the roles of president and deputy president of the Royal College of Nursing have been announced ahead of elections in September. Current president Professor Anne-Marie Rafferty has again been nominated for the top job alongside current deputy president Yvonne Coghill. “The pandemic has…

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Nurses urged to share research findings on care of patients with Covid-19

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:36:00 GMT

Nurses are being asked to share their research findings from the Covid-19 crisis to help ensure lessons are learned from the pandemic. The move is part of ongoing efforts by England’s chief nursing officer Ruth May to develop and raise awareness of nurse-led research. Deputy…

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NHS Employers calls for flexible working options to address nursing shortage

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:35:47 GMT

Many nurses still do not have access to flexible working arrangements, says new guidance designed to tackle the problem. According to the guidance, published by NHS Employers, providing flexible working arrangements for nurses is key to addressing current and future staffing shortages. “Too few jobs…

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‘Covid-friendly’ cancer treatments rolled out as NHS ramps up service levels

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:41:28 GMT

A range of ‘Covid-friendly’ cancer treatments are to be extended and expanded amid a new push to get all cancer services back up and running. The £160m initiative should enable many more patients to benefit from treatments that are safer during the pandemic, including drugs…

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Bid to embed genomics into mainstream nursing practice

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:00:50 GMT

For the NHS to realise its ambition of integrating genomics into routine care, it will need the backing of its largest workforce. Nursing Times spoke to the nurse appointed to boost nursing and midwifery engagement in the topic about how this can be achieved. While…

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Concern over Hancock’s comments on revalidation and bureaucracy

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:33:13 GMT

Moves to “bust bureaucracy” in the NHS must not come at the expense of hard-won safety improvements such as revalidation for nurses and midwives, a leading healthcare union has warned. The call comes after a speech on the future of healthcare by health and social…

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Pursuit of ‘short-term savings’ left Northern Ireland with too few nurses

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:03:24 GMT

More than one in 10 nursing posts in Northern Ireland were vacant by the end of last year while the region has seen dramatic increases in spending on agency staff, a new report shows. The report from the Northern Ireland Audit Office laid bare the…

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