Unions urge PM to push through nurse pay rise before Christmas

Prime minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to grant NHS nurses and their colleagues a pay rise before Christmas, as part of an ongoing campaign by 14 health unions. Those fighting for the move say it will help staff “feel valued” amid a second wave…

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Covid-19 surge ratios revised to one ICU nurse per two patients

Intensive care nurses will be expected to look after two critically ill patients at once, with the support of a non-specialist nurse, under revised “surge” guidance for the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The guidance will only come into force when an intensive care…

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Nurse gaps must be considered in NHS winter planning, warns RCN

Planning around what the NHS can deliver this winter must be based on how many nursing staff are available and the workload they can safely take on, the Royal College of Nursing has warned. Amid widespread nursing shortages, the union has called on the government to…

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Tributes for ‘one in a million’ nurse who died with Covid-19

Tributes have poured in for a “dedicated and caring” mental health nurse in the North West who was “adored” by his patients, colleagues and friends. Paul Gaythwaite, a senior nurse practitioner who supported older people with mental health conditions in St Helens, died on Sunday…

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Exclusive: Nursing groups urge NMC not to scrap district nurse title

The Nursing and Midwifery Council is being challenged over its plans to overhaul community nursing qualifications by leading organisations including the Royal College of Nursing and the Queen’s Nursing Institute, Nursing Times has learnt. They are among the nursing groups and networks that have raised…

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RCN members to vote on two resolutions at extraordinary general meeting

The Royal College of Nursing has released the agenda for its extraordinary general meeting (EGM) due at the end of the month, which includes two resolutions for members to vote on. The online event is being held at the request of more than 1,000 members…

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New care home visiting guidance ‘lacks humanity’

The nursing leader behind a campaign for a compassionate approach to care homes visiting during the coronavirus pandemic has said new guidance issued by the government does not go far enough. The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that visiting to care homes…

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Exclusive: Universities in ‘chaotic’ search for nurse clinical placements

Nurse educators are struggling to secure clinical placements for their students due to a "triple whammy" of backlogs, Covid-19 restrictions and additional starters this year, Nursing Times has been told. Just days before several student nurses are scheduled to go out on placement, one university…

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Analysis: The role of nurses in meeting the challenge of ‘long Covid’

With evidence building about the long-term effects of Covid-19, attention is beginning to turn to how the health and care service will respond and the key role that nurses, particularly in the community, will play in meeting the needs of this new patient group. At…

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Job advert reignites nursing associate substitution concerns

An advert suggesting a staff nurse vacancy was open to nursing associate applicants has reignited concerns about the substitution of registered nurses for other professional groups. The advert for a band 5 staff nurse for the Wolverton sexual health centre at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation…

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NMC launches consultation on its emergency Covid-19 powers

The Nursing and Midwifery Council is seeking views from the profession on how emergency powers granted in response to the pandemic, including changes to fitness to practise (FtP) and revalidation processes, should be used going forward. Today the nursing regulator has launched a consultation into…

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Scottish care homes ‘require significant nurse input’ this winter

The Scottish Government has called for a scaling up of nursing provision in care homes this winter to meet the complex needs of residents. It said in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, it had become clear that social care settings required “significant nursing input”…

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Exclusive: Investing in IPC nurses ‘absolutely key’, says RCN Wales

Action must be taken to boost the infection prevention and control (IPC) nursing workforce in Wales, especially in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, nurse leaders have warned. The Royal College of Nursing in Wales has called on the Welsh Government and Health Education and Improvement…

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Roving nurse set to boost suicide prevention efforts on railways

A roving mental health nurse has been appointed to support people in crisis across the railway network as part of a pioneering new role focused on reducing suicides. Rachel Luby will work jointly for East London NHS Foundation Trust and Network Rail and will offer…

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Nurses contribute to new book on Covid-19 and learning disabilites

A new book has been published to raise awareness of the experiences of people with learning disabilities during the coronavirus pandemic ­– and includes contributions from several nurses. Among the editors of the digital book – titled Peter & friends talk about Covid-19 and having…

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News round-up: Catch-up on October’s major nursing stories

Miss any of the news affecting the profession during October 2020? Catch up with our monthly summary of the main nursing headlines, as reported by Nursing Times. Read the news in briefs below and simply click on the link underneath to see the full story.…

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Nursing Times survey reveals views on flu and Covid-19 vaccines

Wearing personal protective equipment, side-effects, access to the clinics and being vegan are among the reasons cited by nurses for not having the influenza vaccine this year, despite calls for increased staff uptake in wake of Covid-19. More nurses than last year plan to have…

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RCN deputy president ‘left with no choice’ but to resign

Yvonne Coghill has resigned as Royal College of Nursing deputy president two months before her term was due to end, it has been announced. Ms Coghill, who was until recently the head of NHS England's workforce race equality programme, said it had been a “difficult…

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Charities merge to ‘amplify voices’ of those with young onset dementia

Two UK dementia care charities have merged in a move that they say will boost support for and representation of individuals under the age of 65 who are diagnosed with the condition. It has been announced that Dementia UK, which runs a national network of…

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Government urged to support care home visiting in second lockdown

Allowing visitors to care homes should be the “default” position in the second national lockdown and beyond, the government has been warned by a coalition of more than 60 leading voices. In the first surge of Covid-19 cases in the spring, visiting was restricted in…

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