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Explore a selection of exclusives, analysis and long form articles published in Nursing Times

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The nursing faith groups tackling health inequalities

It was not until the 19th century that secular nursing properly developed, with the establishment of Florence Nightingale’s first nursing school in 1860.

Since then, however, the relationship between religion and nursing has cooled, with the two moving further apart.

Currently, faith-based nursing practice is far more prevalent in the US.

There, it is a recognised specialty operating in community settings, which places emphasis on the importance of addressing the spiritual needs of patients.
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Nurse reveals sexual harassment and whistleblowing ‘nightmare’

Michelle Russell told Nursing Times of the “eight-year nightmare” she has endured since coming forward about her experiences and that she said had recently led her nursing career to come to an end.

She has argued that “speaking up is not encouraged” in the NHS and that her case would discourage other nurses from coming forward about sexual harassment.

Ms Russell said: “Anybody who has been around me would be able to see the emotional impact of all of this on me.

The national guardian for the
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Nursing Times Inquiry Coverage

Coverage of important public inquiries, including the Thirlwall Inquiry and UK Covid-19 Inquiry

Nursing Times Strike Coverage

Coverage of strikes by nurses and midwives, directly from picket lines across England and Northern Ireland

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RCN strike ballot result leaves nurses ‘disappointed but hopeful’

It was revealed on Tuesday that the RCN's bid to secure another six-month strike mandate in England had failed, because not enough people took part in the vote.

The college had tried to escalate its strike action through an aggregated ballot, which, if it had been successful, would have given the RCN a mandate to strike in every NHS employer in England where its members work.

However, there was only a 43% turnout for the ballot which fell short of the 50% threshold that is required by law for
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Court rules final day of RCN strike action is unlawful

The strikes were set to begin at 8pm on Sunday, 30 April and run until 8pm Tuesday, 2 May.

However, the judge determined today that RCN members would not be able to strike on 2 May, following legal action by the government.

Mr Justice Linden agreed with the case put forward by government lawyers that any action on that date would not have the protection of the RCN's current strike ballot mandate and would therefore be “actionable”.

He ordered the RCN to pay £35,000 for the costs of the hearin
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Unison nurses strike for third time in Northern Ireland

For the third time in recent months, health and care staff joined picket lines across Northern Ireland to protest the current pay deal from Westminster and to advocate for patient safety.

District nurse Nicola Bell, who was on a picket line at Shankill Road in Belfast, told Nursing Times that she was striking once again because nursing was “becoming unsafe” due to staff shortages.

“We’re so few and far between that we’re showing up to shifts and we're being left in positions where our registra
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Striking CAMHS nurses are ‘fighting for kids and families’

Nursing Times was told on the picket line today outside Sheffield Children’s Hospital that CAMHS nurses were “fighting for kids and their families” by going on strike.

The industrial action is part of the sixth day of strikes across England by the Royal College of Nursing over pay and safe staffing.

Amy Hodkin, a community mental health practitioner for CAMHS at the hospital, told Nursing Times that she was “really worried about the future” of children’s mental health services.

She described
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Striking nurses warn that colleagues are leaving NHS for better pay

These concerns were raised outside Leeds General Infirmary today, as part of the Royal College of Nursing’s fifth day of strikes taking place across England.

Rhian Wheater, a nurse at the hospital, told Nursing Times that staffing levels across the NHS were unsafe and she found this “scary” and “frightening”.

Ms Wheater said: “Due to real-terms pay cuts, we've lost a lot of nurses.

“We've got 47,000 vacancies within nursing, which means that we can't keep our patients safe and the wards are c
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Striking nursing associates fear ‘breaking’ under current pressures

They gathered on the picket line alongside their nurse colleagues at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, on the second day of the Royal College of Nursing’s January strikes.

Rebecca O’Hare, a registered nursing associate on a respiratory ward, said she was struggling to give people proper care because of the pressures she was under.

“It’s so demoralising, so deflating, when you can’t give people the time of day that they need and that they deserve,” she said.

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Staffing and demand concerns draw mental health nurses to picket line

Staff from Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, a mental health trust, gathered outside Hellesdon Hospital in Norwich today as part of the second wave of Royal College of Nursing strikes taking place across England.

Mark Randall, a community mental health nurse, told Nursing Times that this was "the hardest [he has] ever known" his job to be.

As a part of a team that cover rural areas in north-west Norfolk, Mr Randall described how the rise in fuel prices had affected him and his colleagu
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International nurses considering leaving UK if pay does not improve

Hundreds of nurses took to the picket line yesterday outside Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham, as part of the second day of Royal College of Nursing strikes taking place this month.

Among those on the picket line were internationally educated nurses, who described disappointment at the pay dispute with the government and warned that some had plans to move to other countries if things do not improve.

Treesa Joseph, a home ventilation nurse lead at QMC, part of Nottingham University Ho
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Take our pay demands seriously, urge striking nurses

Nurses gathered in their hundreds today outside St Thomas’ Hospital in London, as part of the Royal College of Nursing strikes taking place today.

Hannah Peters, a staff nurse at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, told Nursing Times that nurses had been “forced” onto the picket line, for not being properly renumerated for the work they did during the coronavirus pandemic.

“We’ve just been let down over and over again by the government – we've tried to negotiate with them, they're not h
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RCN strikes live: Nurses on the picket line in fight for fair pay

Strike action is planned across almost 80 employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is set to involve up to 100,000 nursing staff.

It is the first of two strike days scheduled in December by the RCN, with the second due to take place on 20 December.

The dispute is centred on nurses’ and unions’ anger over the below-inflation pay awards issued this year to NHS staff and connected issues of poor staffing and workplace pressures.

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Nursing Times NMC coverage

Coverage of decision making and controversy at the UK's nursing regulator

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Nurses to stage protest over NMC treatment of minority staff

The group Equality 4 Black Nurses announced today that nursing staff plan to protest outside the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) headquarters on 17 July.They will be supported by NMC Watch, a group which works to support registrants going through the fitness to practise (FtP) process.It comes as a review published this week into the culture at the NMC revealed alarming instances of toxicity, racism and discrimination at all levels of the regulator.The peer-led support network for Black nurse...
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Advanced practice review delays due to ‘busy summer period’ at NMC

The NMC said it would now aim to launch a consultation on draft standards of proficiency for advanced practice, and associated education programme standards, by April or May 2025.It had previously said it would launch the consultation by January 2025.Earlier this year, the NMC’s governing council gave the green light to plans to regulate advanced practice.It comes as part of an ongoing review into advanced practice by the NMC that also included a report being published and a steering group being...
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Exclusive: Departing chief spells out ongoing NMC challenges

With deep regret and sadness, Andrea Sutcliffe revealed in May that she would be resigning as chief executive and registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) due to ill health.Marking the end of her tenure at the NMC, Ms Sutcliffe spoke to Nursing Times about some of her key achievements while leading the organisation over the last five years, and the challenges that lie ahead for her successor and the important work that must be prioritised in the coming months.“It just does feel that...
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Nigeria fraud case: four nurses struck off by NMC

It comes as the NMC found last year that widespread fraud had taken place at Yunnik Technologies Test Centre in Ibadan, Nigeria, which hosts tests for international nurses seeking to apply for UK registration.Alongside investigating the individual nurses involved, the NMC commissioned an internal audit into its handling of the incident, which has found that the NMC needs to “get stronger” at identifying organised fraudulent activity.The fraud at Yunnik Technologies Test Centre was uncovered afte...
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NMC chief stepping down due to ill health

Ms Sutcliffe is set to have neurosurgery in the next few weeks after a tumour was unexpectedly discovered during a scan that she received after having a fall last month.The NMC said that while the tumour is “almost certainly benign” and Ms Sutcliffe is expected to make a full recovery, she will not be returning to her role in order to focus on her health.Having been appointed in January 2019, Ms Sutcliffe said it had been a “great privilege” to lead the NMC for the last five years.“I’ve been con...
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Advanced practice regulation: NMC announces timeline

This week, the regulator has approved its plan for phase two of its work around regulating advanced practice, setting out key milestones and timelines for this part of its review.The NMC review into advanced practice nursing, which has been taking place since 2022, has found great variation in how nurses enter and undertake advanced practice roles.In March this year, the NMC’s governing council voted to press ahead with plans to regulate advanced practice, amid concerns that the variation could...
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Degree show funding should not come out of students' pockets

Degree shows are typical in marking the end of art-based degrees. Students use degree shows, which are physical and online spaces, to showcase their work to bring together everything they have learnt and created during their studies. It is also an opportunity to get your name out into the ever-competitive art world and show employers what you have to offer. But should students be expected to fund them?

When you walk around Knight’s Park campus, the walls are covered in A4 posters. Each poster i

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