RCN identifies markers of ‘unsustainable, untenable conditions’

A “perfect storm of pressures” awaits England’s health and social care services, according to the Royal College of Nursing, based on its research looking at nurse vacancy rates, patient waiting times and hospital bed occupancy. The analysis found record emergency waiting times and evidence of…

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North West London trusts launch ‘collaborative bank’ of 20,000 nurses

Four London trusts have created a new shared bank of nurses who can be called upon to fill gaps in rotas, amid nationwide nursing shortages and ongoing service pressures. The North West London Nurses Collaborative Bank will allow nurse bank members employed by the trusts…

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New chief midwifery officer for Scotland announced

Justine Craig, director of midwifery at NHS Lothian, is to succeed Professor Ann Holmes as the next chief midwifery officer for Scotland, ministers have announced. Ms Craig will begin her new role on the 17th Jan 2021. She took up her current post at NHS…

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Nurse chosen to be next ‘national guardian’ for raising concerns in NHS

Registered nurse Dr Jayne Chidgey-Clark has been appointed as the new National Guardian for Freedom to Speak Up in the NHS in England. Dr Chidgey-Clark, who is expected to take up the role on 1 December, has more than 30 years’ experience across the health…

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Staff wellbeing top priority ‘now more than ever’, says deputy CNO

The senior nurse leading on workforce issues in England has urged nursing staff not to be afraid to ask for help, sharing that he personally had reached out for support during the “tough” pandemic. Speaking at the virtual Nursing Times Workforce Summit on Wednesday, Duncan…

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Tributes paid to former nurse and sepsis campaigner who took her own life

A former nurse who became an influential sepsis campaigner after losing both legs and an arm to the disease took her own life at age 53, an inquest has heard. Jayne Carpenter’s body was found by her husband Robert Carpenter at their home in Williamstown,…

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Announcing our Nursing Times student editors for 2021-22

This year’s Nursing Times student editors have been appointed for 2021-22 and will soon be writing about their experiences and views exclusively for you. As ever, the standard was really high and the decisions tough, but we have finally selected eight student editors from the…

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RCN Scotland pay ballot shows members willing to take industrial action

The result of Royal College of Nursing Scotland's indicative ballot over pay has been published and it shows the majority of members who voted are willing to take industrial action. Over the the past month members have given their views on what steps they are…

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Government backs launch of new IPC champion scheme for social care

A leading nursing charity has received government funding to develop a new network of infection prevention and control (IPC) champions for the adult social care sector in England. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided a £35,000 grant to allow the Queen’s…

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Care home workers to be double jabbed or risk losing job from today

The government mandate that all care home workers in England be double jabbed against Covid-19 or lose their job comes into force today, despite union opinion that the policy is "draconian". The National Care Forum (NCF), which was against the move, has listed the “high…

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Current nursing workforce issues ‘risk another major care scandal’

Failure to value the role of the registered nurse means another major patient care scandal could be on the horizon, a leading nurse academic has warned. Speaking at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit today, Professor Alison Leary reiterated her concerns about nursing becoming “deprofessionalised”. She…

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Scotland seeking to recruit 200 overseas nurses before end of winter

The Scottish Government has provided more information about its plans to increase the use of internationally recruited nurses to help "alleviate pressures" in the health system. The government has asked health boards to recruit at least 200 registered nurses from overseas by March 2022 and…

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Call for workplace ‘reset’ so that all nurses receive their breaks

A shift in culture is needed around breaks so that it becomes a “set mantra” for nurses to receive the time out they are entitled to, speakers at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit urged today. They stressed that nurses getting their breaks was a “fundamental”…

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COP26: All four UK health systems commit to achieving net zero

All four UK health services have pledged to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, health and social care secretary Sajid Javid has announced. The countries are among around 50 worldwide that made commitments to developing climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference…

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Covid-19 vaccination to become mandatory for all nurses in England

Being fully vaccinated against Covid-19 is set to become compulsory for all health and social care staff in England who have face-to-face contact with patients, the government confirmed today. The move to make Covid-19 vaccination a condition of deployment is already coming into force from…

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Nurse staffing shortfall in Scotland now at ‘record high’

The shortfall of registered nurses within NHS Scotland has reached a record high, new analysis by the Royal College of Nursing Scotland has found. The gap between the number of nurses needed and the number actually in post now stands at 3,400 whole-time equivalent staff,…

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CAMHS workforce data reveals extent of nurse gaps as demand increases

The registered nurse workforce in children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) is growing at a slower pace than other professions and has the most vacancies, new data shows. Health Education England has released its latest stocktake of the CAMHS workforce for 2021. “It is…

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‘Painfully slow’ progress on diversity and inclusion for NHS staff, report warns

Discrimination and inequality remain major issues affecting nursing despite efforts to make the NHS a fairer place to work, a new report by Nuffield Health has revealed. The report, Attracting, supporting and retaining a diverse NHS workforce, was commissioned by NHS Employers and is based on…

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Nurse leader highlights importance of role models in speech to students

Eminent nurse leader Dr Peter Carter urged student nurses to strive to be "good role models" in their careers, as he paid tribute to the people who had supported him throughout his nursing journey. Dr Carter delivered a speech yesterday at the 10th anniversary edition…

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WHO leader warns vaccine inequity ‘prolonging’ coronavirus pandemic

Inequalities around access to Covid-19 vaccination worldwide are “prolonging” the coronavirus pandemic, a World Health Organization (WHO) leader warned during a global nursing conference. Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, the Covid-19 technical lead at the WHO, described vaccine inequity as “absolutely outrageous”. “Too many vaccines are…

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