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South Yorkshire hospitals to invest over £500k a year to strengthen nursing workforce

By Liz Wells 12 February 2026

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has set out plans to increase the number of registered nurses on adult inpatient wards, in line with national best practice.

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NMC survey reveals workforce 'drowning under toxic workloads and unsafe staffing levels'

By Liz Wells 05 February 2026

Around 70% of nurses, midwives and nursing associates report experiencing harassment, bullying and abuse in the past year, most commonly from the public but also from managers or other colleagues, ...

CORRIDOR CARE

Nursing staff speak out on corridor care

By Liz Wells 15 January 2026

The RCN has reiterated its call for urgent, fully funded action plans to eradicate corridor care, saying the practice must end urgently, as collapsing care standards are ‘devastating morale’.

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Moorfields Eye Hospital selects new chief nurse

By Liz Wells 05 December 2025

Moorfields Eye Hospital has appointed Simmi Naidu as chief nurse and executive director of allied health professionals.

NURSES

Sharp drop in international recruitment of nurses and midwives

By Liz Wells 05 December 2025

The number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates who can practise in the UK has risen to a record 860,801, but there has been a sharp fall in international recruitment, new data reveals.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Northern Ireland introduces career and development model for nursing and midwifery

By Liz Wells 04 December 2025

A new career and development model for nursing and midwifery in Northern Ireland has been launched to support professional development and workforce retention.

RCN

Working in understaffed services is making nurses sick

By Liz Wells 17 November 2025

Hospitals and care homes in the UK are so short-staffed that nursing staff are continuing to work while unwell, with stress the leading cause of illness hitting an eight-year high, new research rev...

WORKFORCE

NMC proposes to consult on first fee increase in 10 years

By Liz Wells 16 October 2025

The governing body of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is to be asked to approve proposals to launch a public consultation on increasing its registration fee, with the proposed rise in the f...

WORKFORCE

Unison appoints new national nursing officer

By Liz Wells 15 October 2025

Unison has appointed Louie Horne as national nursing officer, responsible for promoting and defending the interests of nursing staff for the union.

WORKFORCE

Hundreds of newly-qualified nurses and midwives join Scottish health board

By Liz Wells 14 October 2025

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has welcomed more than 500 newly-qualified nurses and midwives in October.

DHSC

Government puts nurses at heart of DNA testing and research

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

Nurses across England will be trained as genomics champions in local communities to help patients get faster diagnoses and access life-saving treatment closer to home.