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CARING is the essence of NURSING. -Jean Watson

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Knowing is not enough, we must APPLY. Willing is not enough, we must DO. -Bruce Lee

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Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts. -Winston Churchill

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A problem is a chance for you to do your best. -Duke Ellington

#NursesforPeace: How nurses can support colleagues in Ukraine

Global and European nursing leaders have condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and have launched a campaign titled #NursesforPeace. The International Council of Nurses (ICN), the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) and the European Forum of National Nursing and Midwifery Associations (EFNNMA) have issued…

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Nurse vacancies across England remain ‘stubbornly high’

Nurse vacancies across the NHS in England are up 9% in a year period, with every region across the country recording an increase once again, new data has revealed. Meanwhile, mental health nurse shortages have worsened by a concerning 35% over the course of 12…

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Exclusive: Nurses reveal stories of racism and demand change

Nurses have created a “manifesto for change” to demand an end to racism in the UK health system, as part of a powerful new documentary being launched tomorrow. The Nursing Narratives project gathered the experiences of more than 350 health workers from Black, Asian and Arab…

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House of Lords supports proposal for better health workforce planning

An amendment to the incoming Health and Care Bill that seeks to improve workforce planning has been voted through by the House of Lords. The change would require the government to publish “independently verified assessments” every two years on current and future workforce numbers needed…

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New toolkit aims to support nurses in raising concerns at work

A new online resource has been launched to support nurses to identify and escalate concerns in the workplace. The Raising Concerns toolkit published by the Royal College of Nursing this week aims to help nurses, nursing associates, students and healthcare support workers navigate the process…

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Warning ‘many’ care workers will not return to jobs despite vaccine rule change

Revoking the Covid-19 vaccination mandate for health and care staff has come “too late” for the thousands of care home workers who already left the sector because of the policy, according to key charities and unions who warned many will not return to their previous…

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‘Clear evidence’ of PPE shortages in Northern Ireland at pandemic outset

The problems faced by nursing staff in Northern Ireland around access to personal protective equipment (PPE) at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic have been highlighted in a new report. The Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) found “clear evidence of PPE shortages” across health and…

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Health and Care Bill to introduce new duties for NHS around climate change

NHS organisations in England will be required to pay careful attention to climate change and the natural environment “in everything they do”, under an approved amendment to the Health and Care Bill. The incoming bill is currently going through the report stage in the House…

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Remembrance event to honour nurses and colleagues two years since Covid-19

Nurses and colleagues across health and social care are being encouraged to join a national remembrance event online this month, to reflect on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and to pay tribute to staff who have lost their lives. NHS Charities Together, an independent…

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Mandatory Covid-19 vaccination dropped for nurses in England

Nurses in England will no longer be required by law to be vaccinated against Covid-19, after a consultation found widespread support for dropping the policy. Vaccination as a condition of deployment was introduced for care home staff in October 2021 and was due to be…

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Role of GPNs ‘demands to be better understood’, warns report

Action must be taken to improve understanding of the role and importance of general practice nurses (GPNs) to avoid “de-valuing” the profession and worsening staff shortages, a new report has warned. A first-of-its-kind research project was tasked to articulate and evaluate the role of GPNs…

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Nurses welcome proposal for cosmetic procedure licence scheme

The government is seeking to make it an offence for someone to perform a non-surgical cosmetic procedure without a licence in England, under plans to better protect patient safety in this field. This afternoon an amendment to the new Health and Care Bill will be…

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Nurse gives evidence to MPs about impact of enduring staff shortages

An experienced nurse has told MPs that nursing staff shortages have been a problem affecting services during her entire 20-year career. Gamu Nyasoro, a registered nurse and clinical skills and simulation manager at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, today gave evidence to a Health…

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Digital nurses key to technology take-up across NHS, says CNIO network

A new group of digital nursing leaders wants to make sure the voice of nurses is heard when decisions are made about technology in health and social care. Ensuring the nursing workforce is digitally literate, while boosting the number of nurses specialising in the field…

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National leaders share plans for progressing digital nursing agenda

Working with data and technology now needs to become “business as usual” for nurses in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to senior figures leading the national digital nursing agenda. The response to Covid-19 has meant that more nurses than ever have become involved…

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Increasing health professional awareness among priorities of rare diseases plan

A plan to speed up diagnosis and improve the care of people in England with rare diseases has been published by the government today to coincide with Rare Disease Day, which has been held on the last day of February each year since 2008. The…

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