Editor of Nursing Standard. The go-to resource for nursing issues and solutions. Winner of PPA Chairman's Award 2021 - 'a shining example of excellence'
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Congratulations to all the nurses that have been named in the King's Birthday Honours list today, including two nurses becoming Dames
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29 Dec 2025
Congratulations to all the nurses recognised in the 2026 new year honours list.
Nurses working in mental health, intensive care, public health services, race equality and public protection are among those receiving honours.
#NewYearHonours
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13 Oct 2025
Bacterial endocarditis: a guide for nurses
This article provides an overview of the pathophysiology, symptoms, and treatment of the condition.
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13 Jun 2025
Almost two dozen nursing staff from across the UK are among those named in the King's birthday honours list, in recognition of their extraordinary contribution to the profession and health service.
Congratulations to all nurses receiving honours.
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22 May 2025
The RCN has labelled nursing staff's 3.6% pay award for 2025-26 as ‘grotesque’, saying it is wrong to again favour doctors for higher wage rises.
What do you think?
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22 May 2025
BREAKING: NHS pay announcement in
Nursing staff on AfC in England will see a pay rise of 3.6% says government
[Doctors and teachers to get a 4% rise]
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22 May 2025
BREAKING: Nursing and other Agenda for Change staff in England offered 3.6% pay rise for 2025-26, to be backdated to 1 April.
Story to follow on @NurseStandard soon
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12 May 2025
Bank shift pay and zero hours: how trusts short-change nurses
We break down the savings NHS trusts make by paying nurses bank versus overtime rates, and how much individual nurses miss out on as a result.
RCN congress is due to debate this issue. #RCN25
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12 May 2025
Thank you to all nursing professionals for everything you do, all year round. Here is an inspirational read for #InternationalNursesDay2025
12 May 2025
Happy International Nurses Day! ❤️
To mark the day, six inspirational nurses, all aged under 35, explain their love of nursing, what their roles entail and how they want to shape their profession’s future.
#InternationalNursesDay #IND2025
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30 Mar 2025
“Support staff do immensely important work that must be respected and valued in its own right. But ‘nurse’ must always mean nurse. This is not nothing; it is everything.” @NSeditor
29 Mar 2025
Why protecting ‘nurse’ title in law is a fight worth having
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23 Mar 2025
‘Support staff do immensely important work that must be respected and valued in its own right. But ‘nurse’ must always mean nurse’
Read this editorial by @NSeditor on why protecting the ‘nurse’ title in law is a fight worth having.
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11 Feb 2025
MP Dawn Butler told the House of Commons it was ‘worrying’ that a recent RCNi investigation found 93% of employed unregistered support staff were in jobs with titles containing the word ‘nurse’ - accounting for more than 8,000 roles.
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10 Jan 2025
I'm looking to speak to nurses about what it's like on the front line at their hosp as so many NHS trusts declare critical incidents.
The RCN says nurses have "never been more worried for patient safety".
Please DM or email me for a confidential chat, can be anon #journorequest
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6 Jan 2025
Band 7, 8 and 9 nursing jobs review: more time to have your say
NHS Staff Council extends consultation period on review of job profiles for senior nursing roles, to allow more time for feedback from staff and employers
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30 Dec 2024
Congratulations to all the nurses recognised in the 2025 New Year’s Honours list.
Nurses working in palliative care, leadership roles, dementia care, pain services and mental health are among those receiving awards.
#NewYearsHonours
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16 Dec 2024
Lawyers for Lucy Letby have said they will seek permission to take the ‘exceptional, but necessary’ step to apply to reopen her case, on the grounds that the prosecution’s lead medical expert witness at her trial was ‘not reliable’.
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16 Dec 2024
After trying to (mostly) stay off X during maternity leave, I'm back! Open to stories on all things nursing, looking fwd to getting stuck in again.
Meanwhile, here's an analysis I did on gifts for nurses what to do if you're named in a patient's will.
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23 Nov 2024
NURSE PAY around the world: how do UK salaries compare?
We look at the latest pay offers in countries with comparable healthcare systems to the UK.
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2 Sep 2024
Today, the NHS marks the start of the RSV vaccination programme.
Learn more about the signs and symptoms of the virus, and find out more about how the national immunisation programme will work.
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15 Aug 2024
Nurse recruitment crisis: what would make nursing more attractive to students?
UK nursing student numbers accepted on to nursing degrees down, as nursing leaders call for more financial support to make nursing an affordable option for undergraduates.
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