Analysis

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End of Life
Difficulties in delivering a dignified death intesify
21 Feb 2018
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The third of our series of articles setting the scene for the 2018 negotiations on nurses’ pay looks at anomalies in the Agenda for Change system

15 Feb 2018
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Pay Illustration

Nearly 15 years since the implementation of the Agenda for Change pay system, introduced to unify pay across the NHS, the government and nursin

08 Feb 2018
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Commons health committee's report on the nursing workforce issues sweeping recommendations, including monitoring of tuition fee changes and action o

26 Jan 2018
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The first of a Nursing Standard series on pay looks at one possible outcome of the 2018 pay negotiations – a multi-year deal

26 Jan 2018
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Flu Jab

Leading doctors are calling for a debate on mandatory flu vaccinations for NHS staff, but many nurses are opposed, and a change in the law might be needed to

17 Jan 2018
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The health secretary kept his portfolio in the cabinet reshuffle – news that disappointed many nurses.

12 Jan 2018
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The International Council of Nurses’ president says the Nursing Now campaign being launched in 2018 is an opportunity to address shortages worldwide

08 Jan 2018
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Nursing experts give their views on issues likely to shape the profession’s agenda in the coming year

06 Dec 2017
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PTSD screening

Local resident Lucy Wood and her young nephew were among thousands of witnesses to the tower block fire.

06 Dec 2017
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John Green

Outreach workers are striving to reach all those who may be living with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder

06 Dec 2017
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Grenfell timeline

How NHS and other healthcare professionals responded when the fire began, and in the months afterwards

06 Dec 2017

The number and nature of Grenfell-related patient contacts with the NHS to date

06 Dec 2017

A nurse-led mental health outreach team is working day and night to support a population overshadowed by tragedy

06 Dec 2017
Hundreds of victims have come into contact with NHS
23 Nov 2017
Course on helping people with suicidal thoughts
16 Nov 2017

Safe staffing levels of nurses will soon be mandatory in Welsh hospitals, including an allowance to cover absences for holidays and sick leave. But are there enough nurses to go round?

08 Nov 2017
The nursing shortage is worsening, with NHS workforce planning unfit for purpose
03 Nov 2017

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