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New NHS national uniforms in different colourways are designed to better distinguish nursing and other occupational groups 
New NHS uniform has its critics, but perhaps it’s not such a bad idea
03 Dec 2024
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Learning disability nurse and health visitor Lauretta Ofulue appears in one of Dance Syndrome’s videos, which seek to encourage more people to join the profession
Videos include personal stories shared by learning disability nurses about their motivations
27 Nov 2024
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A student nurse cares for an injured older patient. Placements help students build confidence and experience through hands-on care
Placement hours are a big commitment, but they also build skills and confidence
19 Nov 2024
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Newly qualified nurses are having to seek employment elsewhere to make ends meet, such as in coffee shops or in retail. Picture shows a female barista making coffee
We have new registrants unable to get NHS jobs, despite chronic nurse shortages
15 Oct 2024
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Lord Darzi’s investigation of the state of the NHS in England highlights the decline in numbers of learning disability nurses and health inequalities
Investigation highlights decline in learning disability nurse numbers and health inequalities
26 Sep 2024
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Patients can be misled when the word ‘nurse’ is part of the title of a non-registered role
Healthcare support staff are invaluable, but inflated titles do them no favours either
17 Sep 2024
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Nurse retention: steep rise in newly registered nurses quitting profession means action is needed to boost morale and reduce burnout
Here’s how to give newly registered nurses – and all nurses – the workplaces they deserve 
13 Aug 2024
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A learning disability liaison nurse talks to an older person in a hospital bed
Gross inequalities for people with learning disabilities and/or autism are a national shame
26 Jul 2024
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Smiling nurse helps patient get up from bed, showing how ward nurse intervention is important in preventing inpatient falls
How a hospital team has all-but eliminated falls in a simple but systematic way
23 Jul 2024
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Image shows a member of healthcare staff facing an open cupboard and holding a plastic bottle of medication
Why I find it hard to swallow nurse’s six-month suspension for taking ward painkillers
02 Jul 2024
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Illustration shows a woman with grey hair sitting cross-legged with a circular gynaecological clock in her lap  
Discussions about the menopause are more mainstream but not for everyone
06 Jun 2024
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Blurred image of healthcare professionals moving at high speed with a hospital trolley along a corridor, suggesting the time and workload pressures facing emergency department staff
Patient’s death tells us what we already know, but will it change anything?
14 May 2024
Experts with lived  experience of having a learning disability offer their advice
03 Apr 2024
Nurses are flexible but there has to be give and take if the NHS is to boost retention
19 Mar 2024
Safety-critical care is what we do, yet some of us can’t resist the urge to downplay
20 Feb 2024
Changing the name could make it more contemporary and reflect changing times
05 Feb 2024
Jonathan Beebee asks if the profession needs a new title to reflect changes in practice
01 Feb 2024
Using staff as cash cows if they drive to work shows how far goodwill has fallen in the NHS
16 Jan 2024

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