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Is patient safety in the NHS fundamentally broken?

‘I'm extremely anxious about maternity services. And what frightens me is the issues we've seen raised in relation to Nottingham and Kent – I think [they] are a risk factor right across the NHS, and...

Use of a police station as a place of safety for a person in a mental health crisis

Under section 136A of the Mental Health Act 1983 the use of a police station as a place of safety for those under 18 years is forbidden.

Why enjoyment is vital to nursing

The health and care nursing workforce is under significant pressure. The recently published Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2024) registration data report cites that, of the leavers who completed...

Effect of clinical engagement on value, standardisation, decision-making and savings in NHS product procurement

A multi-method qualitative case study design was used, including a survey (51 participants) and eight semi-structured interviews, which were conducted between September 2022 and February 2023. The...

What influences the inclusion of skin tone diversity when teaching skin assessment? Findings from a survey

This study aimed to explore the experiences of people involved in teaching skin assessment to pre- and post-registrants in both clinical and higher education settings to identify the barriers and...

The value of implementing a nursing and midwifery clinical accreditation programme at two NHS trusts

The governance process implemented as part of the programme reflects improvement aspects, at the same time as recognising the importance of maintaining evidence of decision-making and agreement on the...

Empowering the next generation of nurse leaders

The NHS is one of the most complex organisations to manage and lead. As a nurse and a senior manager in the NHS, I recognise the vital role that nurse leaders play in shaping the culture,...

Raising the profile of nurse leadership

With no formal career path into nurse leadership identified, ENDs shared the view that shadowing senior roles was one example of invaluable support, referencing role models who were crucial to...

The leadership role and development for the registered nursing associate

‘Leadership is considered a multifaceted process that inspires, influences and motivates individuals towards a common goal … a positive workplace culture that supports the delivery of effective,...

Duties of candour: being open and honest with patients

‘Staff were disrespectful to women and disparaging about the capabilities of colleagues in front of women and families. A family member heard a consultant describe the unit they were in as “unsafe”...

How to become a compassionate leader

‘The shortcut to getting to the other outcomes – the financial outcomes, the quality outcomes, the patient experience outcomes – is to consider the wellbeing of the workforce. You can go back one...

Increasing capacity in acute day care settings: patients' experiences of a pop-up day care unit

This article outlines the development and delivery of a pop-up paediatric day care unit at the NHB and describes the patients' and families' experiences of this innovative care setting.

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