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DNACPR: nurses need training to improve vital conversations
Scenario-based training and guidance on end of life conversations is needed, says report
Flexible working: how nurses will benefit from change in law
The flexible working request changes that will come into force in April
Tarred with the same brush? Nurses pay with their mental health for Lucy Letby’s crimes
Surge in calls to helpline partly blamed on post-Letby climate of suspicion
Surge in nurses fleeing England lured by better pay, conditions and lifestyle
Number of nurses seeking jobs overseas jumps fivefold, driven by cost of living pressures
NHS pay review process ‘in dire need of reform’
Nuffield Trust also says nurse-doctor pay gap is one of largest among comparable countries
NHS Staff Survey: nurses lift lid on working in health service
Latest survey results highlight burnout, sexual harassment and pay dissatisfaction
Restraint urged on nurses’ pay after ‘generous’ award last year
NHS pay body is told budgets are ‘extremely constrained’ for 2024-25 pay offer
Hospital nurses face abuse and vandalism when parking near work
Trust receives call for action letter signed by 2,000 staff and local residents
Shorter working week for NHS nurses in Scotland
Nursing staff on Agenda for Change contracts can also request a review of their band 5 role
Suspended: school nurse who looked up family’s medical records ‘out of curiosity’
Nurse, who had a history of similar misconduct, would need ‘serious’ supervision in future
Red card bans for abusive patients and relatives in hospitals
Essex trust’s campaign aims to protect staff as incidents of physical and verbal abuse rise
Fewer nurses in emergency departments linked to serious patient outcomes
Lower staffing levels mean long waits and patients leaving without being seen, study shows