New awareness day bringing nursing support roles to the ‘forefront’

Nursing support workers have said that an annual awareness day is helping to raise the profile of the role and ensure those in the posts feel recognised as a “big part” of the nursing team. To mark the Royal College of Nursing’s second Nursing Support…

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Nurses set to join rally as NHS reform bill progresses through parliament

Nurses are expected to be among protesters demonstrating in Westminster to oppose the government’s Health and Social Care Bill. The bill was due to begin its third reading in the House of Commons today, and it will, among other proposals, allow the secretary of state…

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Low application numbers force Norwich university to close learning disability nurse course

The University of East Anglia (UEA) has become the latest institution to effectively end its learning disability nursing degree programme. The Norwich-based university has said it will enrol no more new students, although those already on the degree course will be able to complete their…

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Charity specialist nurses provide ‘vital lifeline’ for seriously ill young people

Charity-funded specialist nurses, who care for children with complex, lifelong conditions, have been given a satisfaction rating of 9.47 out of 10 by the families of the children they care for, according to researchers. An assessment of Roald Dahl specialist nurses, carried out by Sheffield…

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First career framework for lung cancer nurses published alongside workforce appeal

The UK’s first professional development framework for lung cancer nurse specialists (LCNSs) has been created, with a call on nurses to consider the specialism as a potential career goal. The framework was produced after a survey of Lung Cancer Nursing UK (LCNUK) members found that…

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Concern over numbers of nurses joining UK register from off-limits countries

Calls have been made for an investigation into nurses joining the UK nursing and midwifery register from countries on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ‘red list’ where active recruitment should not be used. More than 1,500 nurses have joined the UK nursing register in six…

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Patient views of care affected by nurse staffing levels and skill mix, study shows

Patient-perceived quality of nursing care falls as registered nurse staffing levels in hospital decline, a study has found. The study involved more than 28,000 patients across 1,017 hospitals in Germany, who stayed at least two nights in hospital. Published in BMJ Open, the paper contacted…

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‘You matter’: Charity warns of mental health pandemic among nurses

Nurses must not be “weighed down” by a culture that prevents them from getting the mental health support they need, the leader of a charity set up in honour of a nurse who died by suicide has warned. Liam Barnes, founder and trustee chair of…

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A history of nursing in Britain: 1905-1910

Life expectancy for men is 45, free school meals are introduced and Nursing Times is launched (article first published 2005) The Britain Nursing Times’ first readers knew was worlds away from contemporary society. The population of 38,328,000 had an average life expectancy of 45 for…

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QNI becomes member of international nursing network

The Queen’s Nursing Institute has joined an international nursing network to improve collaboration with partners overseas amid global challenges such as Covid-19 and climate change. The community nursing organisation has today announced that it has become a new member of the International Council of Nurses…

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Diversity and inclusion leaders discuss use of gendered titles in nursing

The use of gendered titles in nursing, such as ‘sister’ and ‘matron’, and whether these have an impact on workplace inclusion, was at the centre of a discussion at an exclusive Nursing Times event. A session held at the 2021 Nursing Times Workforce Summit on…

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Nursing regulator to take forward ‘learning’ from misjudged racism case

More training and guidance will be provided to Nursing and Midwifery Council fitness to practise (FtP) committee panellists to try to ensure that the “right” decisions are made in FtP cases involving discrimination, the nursing regulator has said. In a report on lessons learned from…

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Winners of the Nursing Times Workforce Awards 2021 unveiled

The winners of this year’s Nursing Times Workforce Awards were revealed last night during an event held at The Brewery in London. In their fourth year, the awards aim to celebrate those making a difference in nursing recruitment, retention, wellbeing and inclusion. The guest speaker at…

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Lung cancer nursing leader says specialist nurse role ‘misunderstood’

The role of the lung cancer nurse specialist is currently misunderstood, according to a leading representative for this group of nurses. Karen Clayton, lung cancer lead nurse at East Cheshire NHS Trust and vice chair of Lung Cancer Nursing UK, made the comments during a…

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Nursing union lights up Welsh landmarks with staffing warning

Nurse union leaders in Wales have illuminated iconic buildings in the country’s capital with messages of concern about workforce shortages, as part of a new campaign to extend safe staffing legislation. The Royal College of Nursing Wales’ new campaign #ForTheFullTeam seeks to push through an…

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Adult social care CNO responds to workforce pay concerns

The chief nurse for adult social care in England has said she hopes extra funding for the sector will translate into an “increase” to pay for the workforce. Professor Deborah Sturdy, who is based at the Department of Health and Social Care, gave a speech…

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‘Time for review’ of NHS nurse pay system, urge researchers

A new report is supporting calls for the nurse pay system in the UK to be reviewed, as it finds that nurses’ pay has fallen in real-terms by 5% on average over the past decade. The report concluded that there was need for improvement in…

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MP tables amendment to NHS reform bill to protect nurse title

A campaign to secure protection of the job title ‘nurse’ in UK legislation has taken a significant step forward thanks to a proposal made by a Labour Party MP. Dawn Butler, MP for Brent Central, has tabled an amendment to the new Health and Care…

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‘Worrying signs’ register growth will not meet demands, warns NMC

Almost 14,000 professionals left the UK’s nursing and midwifery register between April and September 2021, according to latest data which adds to concerns around the recruitment and retention of the workforce. The chief executive and registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council has warned of…

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Nurse leader calls out ‘unacceptable’ ambulance handover delays

Addressing ambulance handover delays must be a “system-wide priority”, according to a nurse leader behind a new report into the patient harm caused by these waits. The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has today published the findings of a structured clinical review that revealed…

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