Andrea Downey
Freedom of speech: new guidance for nurses on expressing opinions
The NMC has clarified when publicly aired opinions could compromise fitness to practise
‘Cruel’ curbs on migrant care workers seen as disaster for NHS and social care
Ban on family members will discourage migrants, adding to workforce shortages, say critics
You can’t blame nurses’ strikes for record NHS waiting lists, minister told
Health and social care secretary said industrial action is one cause of backlogs
Menopause: how one nurse started meaningful conversations at work
Wendy Madden is making sure nurses with debilitating symptoms don't suffer in silence
A first look at the new national nurses’ uniform
The smart scrub tunic, in an array of colours, will be available next summer
‘Short-sighted’ autumn statement brings no money for NHS
Critics point to £1.7bn financial hole and say waiting times and staffing levels will worsen
Renewed calls to add long-COVID to list of occupational diseases
Nurses ‘doubly let down’ as government fails to allow access to benefits support
Cutting nursing degree length should be ‘permanently off the table’
RCN criticises government letter that proposed the cut as a way to boost workforce numbers
RCN Nursing Awards 2023: all the winners and their projects
The inspiring nurses who are leading change and improving outcomes in patient care
Just one week until Nursing Live: here’s why you should go
Get your free ticket to our unique celebration of nurses and nursing
New standard simplifies patient notes, lifting burden on nurses
Unified approach in hospital, community and social care settings will free up nurses’ time
Investment in nursing vital as NHS wait list could top eight million
Health Foundation analysis prompts calls for urgent action after ‘decade of underinvestment’
Clocks are going back – but where’s the extra hour’s pay?
We asked Nursing Standard readers whether the extra hour on shift should mean extra pay
Rise in retired NHS nurses returning to work after pension change
Nurses use ‘retire-and-return’ option more than other retired staff groups
High levels of stress among unsupported, burnt out staff is putting patients at risk
Near misses, medicine errors and unsafe incidents are rife says CQC’s annual report
Community nursing: give your views on new standards
Nurses’ feedback sought on standards for three specific fields of practice
NHS nurse workforce needs to priority of whoever wins next general election
Healthcare academics issue wish-list they hope will shape next government’s agenda
New NHS uniform: ‘colour-coding may seem generic, but there’s a reason why’
Nurses’ employers now being consulted over which roles correspond to which colours