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Patient death: ward manager nurse and his trust convicted of care failings
Alice Figueiredo had a known history of self-harm, but reasonable and safe care was not given
12 Nov 2025
Suspended chief nurse reinstated after trust admits failings over race discrimination
Evonne Hunt has won ‘landmark case’ after she was suspended after raising concerns
11 Nov 2025
Have a break, have a brew – but you’ll have to pay for it yourself
Trust halts funding of staff teas and coffees in a move that will damage morale, says union
06 Nov 2025
Teenager arrested after hospital nurses 'attacked'
Teenage boy arrested and bailed following assault at Basildon University Hospital, Essex
05 Nov 2025
NMC fee rise: have your say on proposed 20% increase
Nursing regulator launches public consultation on plans to raise annual fee from £120 to £143
04 Nov 2025
How we cut hospital stays for people with frailty by 86% in just six months
Specialist team who improved patient experience while cutting costs hope to inspire others
03 Nov 2025
NHS pay rise: we can only afford 2.5% award next year, government tells pay review body
Unions condemn ministers’ admission they are budgeting for below-inflation increase
31 Oct 2025
Nursing student died after gross care failure at mental health unit
Action of nurse in charge was directly connected to young woman’s death, said coroner
29 Oct 2025
Rise in racial abuse of nurses is ‘a mark of shame’ in healthcare
Advice line reports surge in complaints made by global majority nurses citing racist abuse
28 Oct 2025
Nurse suspended for secretly working two full-time jobs
NMC fitness to practise panel finds nurse risked patient safety for financial gain
27 Oct 2025
Fund for nursing students set up in honour of murdered nurse
Claire Chick Nursing Fund will offer travel bursaries and support for those facing hardship
24 Oct 2025
Most staff working night shifts won’t get paid extra hour when clocks go back
Nurses report exhaustion, safety risks and confusion over pay in Nursing Standard poll
23 Oct 2025
I was fined £300 for parking in a visitor bay at work because staff spaces were taken
Hospital nurse speaks out over pressure on NHS staff due to workplace car park rules
21 Oct 2025
'Just nurses': staff say their referrals were rejected by hospital doctors
Health watchdog found nurses unsupported by medical staff at Basildon University Hospital
20 Oct 2025
Is your home-washed uniform putting patients at risk of antibiotic-resistant infections?
Calls for workplace laundering after study shows domestic washing is not always effective
17 Oct 2025
NMC to consider first fee rise for nurses in a decade
Regulator may hold public consultation on rise, and nursing staff urged to have their say
16 Oct 2025
Patient dies from sepsis after string of wound care failures
Care home accused of neglect having failed to provide specialist pressure ulcer care
14 Oct 2025
NMC job cuts: call for greater transparency over nursing registrant fees
Regulator to cut around 150 jobs but critics demand consultation citing nurses’ lack of trust
13 Oct 2025