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Nursing as an investment, not a cost – how the UK compares to its neighbours

UK healthcare recruitment compares poorly with our European neighbours, according to a WHO

05 Oct 2022

Innovation in learning disability nursing is the subject of the Learning Disability Practi

04 Oct 2022
Women’s Health Strategy: where are the women with learning disabilities?

Attempts to bridge the gender health divide are welcome, but a new strategy has little on

27 Sep 2022
Why now is the time to promote nursing as a career for men

Recruiting more men to nursing could help address the NHS staffing crisis, as well as meet

15 Sep 2022
Note to the new PM: the nursing workforce crisis can’t be outsourced

Fewer UK applicants accepted on nursing courses this year will mean even greater reliance&

08 Sep 2022
COVID-19 guidelines: what our review found was an astonishing lack of evidence base

An independent investigation reveals guidelines issued for healthcare staff did not keep u

07 Sep 2022
Industrial action: I chose not to strike before, but this time is different

RCN Nurses of the Year say they will vote for industrial action after years of NHS funding

25 Aug 2022
The ‘Big Quit’: would flexible working and retirement options encourage you to stay?

The NHS is facing an unprecedented staffing crisis and needs older experienced nurses to s

10 Aug 2022
Staff retention: what would the NHS look like if nurses’ roles were respected?

Stemming the tide of leavers post-COVID will require more than increased overseas recruitm

03 Aug 2022
How you can help shape and develop guidance supporting the Down Syndrome Act 2022

The Down Syndrome Act 2022 states that the NHS, social care and other providers must ensur

02 Aug 2022
Why meaningful connections with non-verbal people can bring such joy

Attitudes must shift on people with profound and multiple learning disabilities who are no

28 Jul 2022
Human rights are patients’ rights: how proposed reforms may affect your role

Proposed reforms to UK legislation will reduce accountability for government, experts warn

20 Jul 2022

A health watchdog report highlighted disproportionate use of restraint for autistic people

14 Jul 2022

The planned closure of the COVID-19 temporary register in September 2022 raises another red

14 Jul 2022

Shocking figures show an escalation in violence and aggression by members of the public, in

29 Jun 2022

Nurses need to seek out the views of people with severe, profound or multiple learning disa

23 Jun 2022

To what extent is burnout from the COVID-19 pandemic pushing nurses to quit the profession

13 Jun 2022

Nurses find themselves on the receiving end of bad feeling – whether passive aggression or

07 Jun 2022

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