John Ely

Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Nursing Standard

Three nurses among fresh arrests over alleged poisoning of patients

Police say ongoing investigation at Blackpool trust ‘remains a complex and sensitive inquiry’

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Nursing Standard

Threat of strike action averted as nurses win fight for pay parity

Jersey nurses dug their heels in because they’re paid less than allied health professionals

NMC hearing
Nursing Standard

Fitness to practise process ‘damages nurses’ careers’, regardless of outcome

Survey finds many exonerated nurses leave the profession or return to a lower position

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Nursing Standard

Revealed: what nurses say about short-staffing and how it’s harming patient care

Nurses open up about the risks to patient safety – and their work-life balance

Nursing Older People

Wollongong's elderly care framework

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Nursing Standard

University Twitter campaign aims to make nursing more appealing to men

Glasgow Caledonian University wants to redress gender imbalance among nursing students

Fitness to Practise support
Nursing Standard

NMC responds to criticism over lack of support in fitness to practise cases

New measures will include mental health support and option of legal assistance

Student march
Nursing Standard

Nursing shortages: student grants and nurse pay rises are the answer, say think tanks

Closing the Gap report outlines immediate actions to curb staff shortfall

Jack Grealish assault
Nursing Standard

Nurses assaulted at work deserve same swift response as Aston Villa footballer

Health professionals too often left waiting for action, says NHS Employers chief executive

Ruth May
Nursing Standard

‘If we don’t fill vacancies we can’t begin to take on other challenges’

Nursing shortage is profession’s most pressing issue, England CNO Ruth May tells summit

Nurse under supervision
Nursing Standard

CPD funding: I promise budget cuts will be reversed, says head of NHS England

Simon Stevens tells chief nurse’s summit funding will be restored over next five years

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Nursing Standard

NHS plans to abolish the four-hour emergency waiting-time target

Cancer diagnosis and community mental health waiting times likely to be overhauled too

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Nursing Standard

Overseas nurses can continue coming to the UK – for now at least

Home Office extends temporary relaxation of visa rules for overseas nurses

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Nursing Standard

Nurse apprenticeships: we’re being priced out of them, say employers

NHS Employers and RCN react as ministers say they won’t ease financial burden of backfill

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Nursing Standard

Time for CPD: nurses in Scotland could be the first in the UK to win a legal guarantee

New safe staffing law could protect time out for continuing professional development

Jersey money
Nursing Standard

New 10.8% Jersey pay offer may avert nursing strike

Proposed deal ensures pay parity with other healthcare professionals by 2020

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Have your say on safe staffing by taking part in Nursing Standard survey

Share your experiences with one of the biggest issues facing nursing today: safe staffing

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Nursing Standard

NHS staff survey: nurses bear the brunt of short-staffing, violent assaults and bullying

Survey points to unhappiness over pay and working hours – but enthusiasm remains high

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