226 Opinion Blog posts

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?

In this in-depth article, Nathan discusses how a trauma-informed approach could relieve pressure on paediatric services used by vulnerable youth.

In this article, Amira explores the financial and human costs of racism on the NHS, and what could be done to address these issues.

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

This article explores the significance of using inclusive language to advertise nursing jobs and marketing.

Policies will be less effective if cultural racism among senior managers remains unaddressed, says equality campaigner.

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?