Andrea Downey
PPE for COVID-19: free provision is extended to next year
Nurses should never be left to buy their own protective equipment, union insists
New COVID-19 self-isolation rules: what nurses need to know
Isolation period for people testing positive in England reduced to five days from 17 January
Nurses condemn Boris Johnson over lockdown party in Downing Street
Prime minister apologises for lockdown party as nurses take to social media to protest
Respiratory illness in children: nurses urged to check symptoms
Charity warns rise in infections could coincide with surge in COVID-19 infections
Rules change from today for nurses testing positive in lateral flow tests for COVID-19
Asymptomatic nurses won’t need PCR test in move to ease staff absences, free lab capacity
Nurses go on social media to urge vaccine take-up as infection rates continue to rise
Nurses on Twitter share reasons for being vaccinated and encourage others to do same
Military medics plug NHS staffing gaps in COVID-hit hospitals
‘Hurried’ NHS deployment points to depth of staffing crisis as COVID-19 absence spirals
NHS needs 17,000 more nurses to deal with patient backlog
Lack of government plan to tackle record waiting lists, says former health secretary
We’re beyond tired: nurses open up about why so many want to quit
Toll that punishing workload and unpaid hours are taking is revealed in nurses’ own words
New year’s honours recognise nurses’ efforts during COVID-19 and beyond
Vaccine workforce lead and suicide prevention programme innovator among those named
Thousands of nurses want to quit due to exhaustion, survey shows
Many nurses say they feel undervalued, work unpaid overtime or when unwell and skip holidays
Top ten: our most-read articles of 2021
A look back at the ten most-read news stories in Nursing Standard over the past year
Presents from patients: when is accepting a Christmas gift not allowed?
Patients may want to show appreciation, but there are rules about gifts to staff
NMC reports rise in discrimination against black and minority ethnic staff
Regulator affirms commitment to inclusivity as survey records increase in discrimination
Unions join forces to call for judicial review of ‘unfair’ NHS pension charges
Millions of NHS workers have been overcharged for pension contributions since 2015
MPs back compulsory COVID-19 vaccinations for front-line NHS nurses
Mandatory vaccination rule for front-line staff in England to take effect in April
Loneliness and mental health struggles at Christmas: staff urged to seek support
Winter pressures and shift schedules can affect well-being, but support is available
Record number of nursing students accepted on university courses
Health Education England chief nurse describes increased numbers as a major milestone