Record number of nurses leaving the NHS in England

More than 40,000 nurses have left the NHS in England in the past year, an analysis by the Nuffield Trust has revealed. The analysis, conducted by the think tank for the BBC, said that this is the highest number and proportion of nurses leaving the…

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Disappointment over decision not to extend Wales safe staffing law

Nursing leaders in Wales are “disappointed” at the Welsh health minister’s decision not to widen safe staffing legislation to cover community nursing and mental health inpatient wards. The issue was debated in the Welsh parliament on Wednesday afternoon, after a petition calling for an extension…

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Rising cost of living driving nurses out of the health service

The rising cost of living is driving nurses and other NHS staff out of the health service and into better paid jobs in restaurants and shops, a survey of trust leaders has found. Fresh concerns have also been raised around staff wellbeing, as more than…

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Nurse leaders play ‘important role’ in anti-racism, says NMC lead

Being anti-racist is “at the core” of the code of conduct of being a nurse, according to the chief executive and registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Andrea Sutcliffe said that senior nursing leaders have got “a really important part to play” in providing…

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Nurses investigated amid abuse at Manchester mental health hospital

Nurses working at the mental health unit in Manchester are to be investigated by the regulator, after footage of vulnerable patients being subjected to humiliation, verbal abuse and bullying at the hospital was aired on the BBC programme Panorama. Nurses and other staff at Edenfield…

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Bursary boost for some nursing students in Northern Ireland

Nursing and midwifery students in Northern Ireland who have caring responsibilities for families and children will receive a boost to their training bursary for this academic year. An increase of 15% will apply to means-tested elements of the bursary, and is intended to alleviate the…

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Strike ballot over pay opens for midwifery staff in Scotland

Midwives and maternity support workers in Scotland are being urged to vote in favour of industrial action in a ballot which officially opened today. Members of the Royal College of Midwives who work within the NHS in Scotland are expected to receive their ballot papers…

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Fair recognition and reward ‘critical’ to nurse retention, says NHS chief

The chief executive of NHS England has recognised that there are tens of thousands of nurse shortages across the country and has vowed to help pull together a workforce plan that “gets it right” for the whole health service. In addition, Amanda Pritchard acknowledged that…

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Mandatory learning disabilities training ready for launch in October

England’s most senior nurses have been urged to help drive a change in culture around the care of neurodiverse patients and support the implementation of new mandatory learning disability and autism training for health and care staff. The first phase of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory…

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CNO concerned over strikes but vows to support nurses to use their voice

The chief nursing officer (CNO) for England has expressed her concerns about the potential for strike action among the profession over pay. However, she gave assurance that nurses would be respected and supported as they made “difficult decisions” in the coming weeks while union ballots…

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Shadow health secretary spotlights importance of district nursing

A Labour government would put district nursing “at the heart” of its plan for the health service, the shadow health secretary has pledged. Speaking at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool on Wednesday morning, Wes Streeting slammed the Conservative government for failing to tackle…

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Experience of students during Covid-19 must be ‘reflected and understood’

Special attention must be paid to ensuring nursing students who trained during the coronavirus pandemic and, therefore, faced “significant challenges” are supported all the way through their careers, the chief nurse and deputy chief executive of Health Education England has urged. Professor Mark Radford, who…

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NMC approves changes to English language requirements

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has approved two key changes to its English language requirements. At its latest council meeting today, the regulator received the green light to make changes to its English language requirements, which it said it will prepare for implementation in…

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Exclusive: Nurse vacancies in NHS Wales climb almost 70% in a year

Nurse vacancies across the NHS in Wales are predicted to have jumped a concerning 69% in just one year, Nursing Times can reveal. The Royal College of Nursing in Wales has exclusively shared its annual report on the state of the nursing workforce in the…

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Temporary register to remain open for two more years, NMC confirms

The temporary nursing register introduced in response to the coronavirus pandemic will remain open for a further two years, it has been confirmed. The register, launched in March 2020, was due to close this week on Friday 30 September. “Anyone currently on the temporary register…

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NHS trusts in England offered extra funding to recruit overseas nurses

Health service trusts in England are to be given additional funding to recruit nurses from overseas amid record staff shortages and increased demands. For nurses recruited between 1 January and 31 March 2023, trusts will be able to claim £7,000 per overseas nurse from NHS…

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‘Culture transformation’ for troubled mental health trust

A mental health trust in East Anglia that has been repeatedly rated “inadequate” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has launched the next phase of a project to turn itself around and ensure a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS…

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Charity sees 211% rise in nurses seeking help with financial struggles

A charity that supports nurses and midwives who are struggling financially has seen a three-fold increase in people seeking help, its chief executive has said. John Orchard, who runs the Cavell Nurses’ Trust, said its support team had seen a 211% rise in the number…

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Super-regulator concerned over NMC’s repeated failures on FtP caseload

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has failed to meet its requirement to deal with fitness to practise cases (FtP) quickly enough for the third year in a row, a review by the healthcare super-regulator has found. The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) also found that…

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Labour pledge training places for thousands more nurses and health visitors

The Labour Party has pledged to create an additional 10,000 nursing and midwifery clinical placements and double the number of district nurses qualifying in England every year. In addition, the party has promised to train 5,000 more health visitors over a five-year period and to…

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