132 Opinion Blog posts

This article explores the impact of AI on nursing, highlighting its benefits, challenges, and ethical considerations.

Nursing training places are to increase by 80%, but what strategies are in place to ensure these extra nurses don’t just plug existing gaps in the workforce?

Practice Nurse Debbie talks about the dangers of using medical jargon in day-to-day practice.

Are plans to shorten the length of study for nursing degrees a desperate quick fix that will come at the cost of nurses’ professional longevity?

In this in-depth article, Amira covers current affair in nursing, from the strikes and their outcome to the future of nursing and NHS pay.

Will the reforms, labelled ‘deeply regressive’, heap even more pressure on nurses and new nursing graduates, thus intensifying existing recruitment and retention issues?

In this thoughtful and relevant article, Amira examines the prevalence and causes of health inequalities in the UK, and the vital part nurses play in addressing them.

Will trialling a 4-day week mean more nurses stay in the NHS, or will it result in increased staffing pressures and longer waiting lists?

In this thoughtful and inspiring piece, Registered Nurse Fiona reflects on her experience as a nurse, what it means to her, and why nurses need to play a vital part in changing the NHS.