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Nurses' intention to quit tied to higher patient mortality rates
A new study has linked higher patient mortality rates to nurses’ intention to quit for the first time. This has spotlighted the...
Scarlette Isaac
Mar 26, 2024


Children’s book penned by ICU nurse to encourage organ donations
An ICU nurse has written a children’s book which aims to educate children on organ donation in a way that is accessible and...
Scarlette Isaac
Jan 30, 2024


RCN urges for action over nursing pay
The Royal College of Nursing is pushing for further negotiations for nursing pay after doctors were offered a fresh pay deal. While...
Scarlette Isaac
Dec 7, 2023


We need to give nurses a voice...
A recent study has revealed that many nursing professionals felt overlooked during the Covid-19 pandemic, to the point where they...
Scarlette Isaac
Nov 13, 2023


AI to help improve brain surgery
Artifiial intelligence is helping improve the precision of keyhole brain surgery, reports leading neurosurgeon. While still under...
Scarlette Isaac
Oct 9, 2023


Could student nurse debt be written off?
An analysis conducted by the Nuffield Trust has unveiled significant instances of student nurses either discontinuing their studies or...
Scarlette Isaac
Oct 4, 2023


New toolkit to help prevent suicide in the NHS workforce
The UK government have launched a new National Suicide Prevention Strategy to help reduce increasing suicide rates in the UK. Nurses were...
Scarlette Isaac
Sep 18, 2023


Student nursing applications down across the UK
Acceptances onto nursing courses have declined by 11%, finds new UCAS data. We also saw a fall in the number of students applying for...
Scarlette Isaac
Sep 4, 2023


Agency workers no longer permitted to cover nurses on strike
Agency workers are no longer permitted to cover nurses on strike, the high court has ruled. The legislation came into force just last...
Scarlette Isaac
Aug 15, 2023


What is 'corridor care' and why is it a problem?
You may have noticed the term ‘corridor care’ cropping up in the news lately - but what does it actually mean and why is it a problem for...
Scarlette Isaac
Jun 7, 2023


NHS accuses RCN of planning an 'illegal' strike
The NHS has accused the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) of planning an ‘illegal’ strike action over the upcoming bank holiday. Nurses are...
Scarlette Isaac
Apr 26, 2023


Will ICU diaries become common practice?
Research has shown that Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors often report having memory gaps from their time in hospital. This is usually...
Scarlette Isaac
Apr 11, 2023


Updates from the picket line
Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will be joined by ambulance staff in another day of strike action on Monday, 6 February....
Scarlette Isaac
Jan 27, 2023


New artificial pancreas tech developed for diabetics in the UK
More than 100,000 type 1 diabetics could be offered what has been dubbed “the closest thing to a working pancreas” to help them manage...
Scarlette Isaac
Jan 24, 2023


Second round of nursing strikes could be on the horizon
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have announced that further nursing strikes on 18 and 19 January are looking likely. An even greater...
Scarlette Isaac
Jan 10, 2023
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