News
All the latest on current nursing issues, including employment matters, health and safety in the workplace, public health policy and clinical skills, as well as updates on the work of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾.
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5 Jul 2024
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ calls on new government to work in partnership to tackle national health emergency
Our letter to Sir Keir Starmer says nursing staff have the solutions to overcome the significant challenges facing health and social care. Investment in staff must be his priority as PM.
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3 Jul 2024
New government must take action to prevent NHS Long Term Workforce Plan failure
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ survey shows half of nursing students considering quitting.
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1 Jul 2024
'We desperately need safety-critical nurse-to-patient ratios enshrined in law'
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ makes bold demands as new analysis shows only one third of shifts have enough nurses.
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27 Jun 2024
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ call for urgent action on corridor care recognised at top level
NHS England has sent a letter to all health and care providers saying corridor care should never be considered the ‘norm’.
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13 Jun 2024
Heart failure nurse is ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year 2024
An inspirational nurse from Armagh has won the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Award 2024 for her work in improving care for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
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6 Jun 2024
Nursing education crisis: ‘we need action now’
Nursing lecturers tell us they’re facing redundancy amid severe financial challenges affecting universities. The next UK government must deliver an emergency intervention within 100 days of taking office, insists the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾.
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4 Jun 2024
End social care worker exploitation now, demands ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾
Sign our open letter to party leaders insisting whoever forms the next UK government launches an urgent investigation into this scandal.
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3 Jun 2024
Corridor care: ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ declares ‘national emergency’ and demands political action
Nursing staff are regularly forced to provide care to patients in chairs and corridors, compromising patient safety and dignity. We’re asking members to call it out and join our fight to eradicate the practice.
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3 Jun 2024
Negotiate NHS pay through summer, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ leader urges next PM
We’ve launched our general election manifesto of 12 points to solve the nursing crisis, with a substantial pay rise for all nursing staff the top priority.
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2 Jun 2024
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Awards: 2024 winners announced as Congress begins in Wales
This year, we announce 7 new ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Fellows and 7 Award of Merit recipients, as well as the annual Representative, Student Ambassador and Forum Achievement award winners. Find out more about their exceptional contributions to the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾.