More than 32,000 nursing students could drop out of their courses by the end of the next parliament, enough to fill every nurse vacancy in the NHS, a new analysis has found. More than 32,000 student nurses could quit by 2029 appeared first on Nursing Times.

England’s adult social care sector is struggling to offer pay rates and progression that attract and retain workers in a system that is under substantial... Adult Social Care Lacking Good Pay And Working Conditions, Report Finds appeared first on The Carer.

Jerome Babate, from the Filipino Nursing Diaspora Network, explains why the recent appointment of two nursing leaders is so important for internationally educated nurses from the Philippines. ‘Filipino nurses are rising to the pinnacle of UK healthcare’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

How custody nurses should assess and manage patients experiencing opioid withdrawal in police custody. Monitoring and managing opioid withdrawal in police custody appeared first on Nursing Times.

This article explores a hepatitis C testing programme implemented at a remand prison, highlighting the role of oral swabs and peer involvement in increasing testing rates. Testing and treating hepatitis C in a UK remand prison appeared first on Nursing Times.

Josephine NwaAmaka Bardi reflects on why peer-to-peer support can be instrumental in ensuring that students who interrupt their studies remain engaged, informed, and supported throughout their time away. ‘Culturally intelligent peer-to-peer support can enhance student retention’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Courtney Faiella reflects on the impact and implications for nursing of the major IT outage that occurred in July and affected 8.5 million devices. ‘This year’s network shutdown placed nurses in dangerous and stressful situations’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Our Nursing Times student editors have been appointed for 2024-25 and have already started writing about their experiences and views exclusively for you. Announcing our Nursing Times student editors for 2024-25 appeared first on Nursing Times.

The Royal College of Nursing has appointed a new chair and vice chair of its governing council. RCN elects new council chair and vice chair appeared first on Nursing Times.

Around 4,000 student nurses in Gaza are determined to finish their courses and qualify, despite the ongoing destruction of healthcare and education facilities in the Israel-Palestine conflict, Nursing Times has been told. Nursing students in Gaza determined to qualify amid conflict appeared first on Nursing Times.

Thousands more people in England booked their winter vaccines yesterday (Thursday) after the NHS warned of a “tidal wave” of flu and other seasonal viruses hitting hospitals.  The number of flu and COVID-19 jab appointments booked through the NHS’s national booking system more than doubled from 9,452 on Wednesday to 21,144 on Thursday – a […]

Securing a “good" pay deal for nurses and introducing a safe and effective staffing bill are among pledges in a new three-year strategic plan for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland health plan pledges ‘good deal’ on nurse pay appeared first on Nursing Times.