Shruti Sheth Trivedi

Photo of tired nurse, illustrating story about nurses' views on how to reduce burnout
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Safer staffing and breaks – what nurses really need to reduce burnout

Nurses share their suggestions, which also include good work-life balance and better pay

Photo of woman in dark room looking out of window, illustrating story about nurses from India living in poor conditions in the UK
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‘I know of nurses from India living in terrible conditions’ in the UK

Spokesperson for Kerala nurses talks of multiple families crammed into small houses

Photo of staff with free period packs at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
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Periods at work: trust offers free sanitary products to staff

Shropshire trust’s initiative aims to support people during the cost-of-living crisis

Someone sitting on the edge of a bed and holding their stomach in painv
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Spot constipation in people with learning disabilities, campaign urges

Nurses asked to help tackle serious health complications in people with a learning disability

Photo of nurses in conversation, illustrating story about international nurses' experiences of working in UK
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International nurses tell of crying after shifts, trauma and racism

Report finds nurses trained overseas feel misunderstood and are treated unfairly

Striking nurses on a picket line holding placards
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District and community nurses threaten new strikes after missing out on pay awards

Nurses lost thousands over technicality that deemed them not employed directly by NHS trusts

David Harding, who died in Pinderfields Hospital after having a stroke
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Man died after doctors failed to consider nurse’s notes

An investigation found that David Harding died after signs of stroke were not considered

Bradford Institute for Health Research
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Research nurse wins compensation for unfair dismissal

Nurse fired by Bradford Institute for Health Research awarded £12,000 by appeal tribunal

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General practice nurses urged to lobby for promised 6% public sector pay rise

Nurses are being advised to confirm with employers they will get what they are entitled to

A nurse holds a hand to her face and appears upset, while another nurse touches her shoulder in sympathy
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Fear of repercussions stops overseas nurses raising concerns at work

Nurses silenced by worry over income and visa renewal, says guardian for freedom to speak up

Striking nurses on NHS picket lines in Devember 2022 call for better pay
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Nurses hit out at ‘worst pay rise in the public sector’

NHS deal lags behind offers for junior doctors, police, teachers and prison officers

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Alex Whitfield giving evidence to the Commons Health and Social Care Committee
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Nursing apprenticeships popular as cheaper alternative to university, says NHS trust

Apprentice route oversubscribed, contrasting with university applications, MPs are told

A nurse helps an older woman put her cardigan on in a care home setting
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Exploitation of overseas nurses is on the rise with many forced to pay thousands in fees

Huge fees, withheld pay, poor accommodation and mistreatment are ‘systemic’, says Unison

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NHS workforce plan: what does it mean for nurses and training places?

Critics say it lacks detail on how extra staff will be trained – and a retention strategy

Three busy nurses at nursing station
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NHS staff don’t need lessons in resilience, they need to see action to prevent burnout

Mental ill health most common reason nurses call in sick, as absence levels hit new high

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Nurse’s joyful reunion with the stranger on a train she rushed to save while off-duty

Hospital staff on Tube were able to administer immediate CPR after man’s heart attack

Nurses working on a busy ward: the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan has not properly addressed training capacity or retention strategies
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NHS workforce plan: can it boost nurse numbers without proper focus on retention?

Long-awaited plan for NHS in England needs more detail on how it will be delivered

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Lucy Letby: claim of targeted attack on baby boy ‘completely unrealistic’

Nurse’s defence barrister insists there is no evidence she contaminated bags of IV feed

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