Concern over student nurse ‘fluctuations’ as applications fall

The number of people applying to study nursing in the UK is down from last year but is still above pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the January application deadline. One nursing leader responding to the latest figures said the "fluctuations" seen in student nurse…

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Many nurses to be hit with NHS pension contribution increases

Pension contributions for many full-time nurses are due to rise under new changes being introduced to the NHS Pension Scheme. The plans will see the take-home pay of a nurse at the top of band 5 reduce by an additional £19 a month. However, the…

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Nurses to launch moisture-associated skin damage awareness day

Specialist nurses who are organising a new national awareness day for moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) say they hope it will help boost staff knowledge, improve prevention and ensure health and care organisations have the right products in place for the condition. Julie Tyrer, tissue viability…

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New district nursing workforce standards outline ‘red flags’

Newly launched workforce safety standards for district nursing outline the “red flags” that may indicate that staff are dangerously overstretched. The resource, by the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI), highlights the current pressure on district nursing services as a reason for such standards being needed. “District…

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Extension of suspended pension penalties being considered for retired nurses

Governments across the UK are looking to extend the provision of special pension measures for retired NHS staff who returned to work amid the coronavirus pandemic. Legislation introduced in wake of the Covid-19 outbreak made it easier for recently retired NHS staff to return to…

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CPN who gate-crashed medical meetings to create new service to retire

A community psychiatric nurse (CPN) who pioneered the development of services for deaf people with mental health issues in the North East of England is set to call an end to her long career. Joyce Pennington, who works for Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS…

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Review finds NHS nurses enduring ‘covert and overt’ racial discrimination

Nursing leaders have condemned the “outrageous” racism faced by the profession, as outlined in a new report on ethnic inequalities across healthcare in the English NHS. The review, commissioned by the NHS Race and Health Observatory and conducted by academics at three universities, features evidence…

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Northern Ireland nurses dismiss ‘unacceptable’ 3% pay deal

Nursing staff in Northern Ireland have decisively dismissed their pay award for 2021-22 as being “unacceptable”. The Royal College of Nursing carried out a consultative ballot with its members in Northern Ireland to gain their views on the 3% pay deal. “Nursing staff deserve to…

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Memories of nurse training in East London during the 1940s

Dr Neil Browning collected memories from his neighbour, Peggy McGeoghegan, in 2006 about her nurse training in the Princess Elizabeth of York Hospital for Children in Shadwell from 1943 to 1946.

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Consultation launched on ‘streamlining’ NMC international registration processes

The government is proposing a series of changes to international registration processes for nurses coming to the UK from overseas, as part of a recently launched consultation. The Department of Health and Social Care, which is running the consultation on behalf of the UK government…

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RCN director of nursing confirmed as latest high-profile departure from college

One of the most senior leaders at the Royal College of Nursing has stepped down less than six months into the role. Susan Aitkenhead started in the dual role of RCN director of nursing and deputy general secretary and chief executive in September 2021. Before…

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Scottish nursing director ‘returning to roots’ with new role in Glasgow

A nurse director is moving from one Scottish board to another and in doing so is returning to the city where she started her career. Professor Angela Wallace will join NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde from NHS Forth Valley where she has been nurse director…

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What are Compassion in Practice and the 6Cs of nursing?

Here we summarise key nursing policy documents that were intended to set the tone for the profession in England during the 2010s. Background Compassion in Practice: Nursing, Midwifery and Care Staff Our Vision and Strategy was a policy document published by NHS England in December…

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Delayed Northern Ireland nurse staffing bill ‘priority for next assembly’

Northern Ireland has signalled plans to introduce safe nurse staffing legislation during the next assembly term, following delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Bringing in such legislation was part of the agreed deal that ended strike action by members of the Royal College of Nursing…

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Nursing associate programme ‘most used’ NHS apprenticeship

The nursing associate programme was the most popular NHS apprenticeship in England last year with more than 3,000 people starting training. Health Education England, which co-ordinates the education and training of the country's health workforce, said there were 3,375 new nursing associate apprentices in 2020-21.…

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‘Courageous’ nurse who died during pandemic made honorary freeman

An NHS nurse who died during the coronavirus pandemic is being posthumously honoured by the town where he grew up for his “courageous commitment” to nursing. Pat McManus was a nurse for more than 40 years and had most recently worked at Stafford’s County Hospital,…

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Former nurse becomes No 10’s most senior civil service leader

The prime minister has appointed a former nurse as his new permanent secretary and chief operating officer, it has been announced. The move makes Samantha Jones, who has more than 15 years of experience leading organisations in the NHS and private sector, the most senior…

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Research nursing workforce ‘bigger than anticipated’, finds census

The number of research nurses and midwives working across the UK and Ireland is “higher than previously thought”, according to a landmark census which has captured the size of this workforce for what is believed to be the first time. The survey, which was launched…

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More social care placements for student nurses under plans for ‘integrated workforce’

More student nurses will be encouraged to undertake a placement in adult social care as part of latest government plans to integrate health and care services in England. In a bid to create a “joint health and social care career structure”, measures will also be…

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ICN latest to stress ‘responsibility’ of nurses to get Covid-19 jab

The organisation representing the world’s nurses has made clear its position that the workforce has a "professional responsibility" to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and a fundamental role in encouraging uptake among the public. Today, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has become the latest body…

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