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Nursing pay for 2025-26: what NHS staff will be paid in each of the UK nations
Find out your new pay rate – a band-by-band breakdown for Agenda for Change staff
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Nursing pay for 2025-26: what NHS staff will be paid in each of the UK nations
Find out your new pay rate – a band-by-band breakdown for Agenda for Change staff
NHS pay and advanced nursing practice: what's the latest?
Our podcast discusses next steps on pay and a petition to recognise nursing associate roles
New AfC job profiles published – how will yours change, and could it bring fairer pay?
Updates aim to reflect the essential skills and responsibilities of today’s nursing
Struck off for exam cheating: the nurse who was caught with forbidden notes twice
Former advanced neonatal nurse practitioner candidate ‘unrepentant’ about his dishonesty
Burnout busters: 6 things your employer can do to reduce your risk
How nurses’ managers and organisations can foster safe and supportive workplaces
Have your say: nursing staff asked for their views on the government’s 3.6% pay award
RCN says eligible members will be able to vote on the award from 9 June
Evidence and Practice
Strategies for supporting neurodivergent nursing students in practice placements
Consider the reasonable adjustments that might be required for these students
How to write a business case
Learn how to present a structured business case to optimise its chance of success
Use of tirzepatide in type 2 diabetes management: an overview
Understand the dosing, contraindications, administration and side effects
How to administer an enema in adults – a step-by-step guide
Familiarise yourself with the procedure and its potential risks and complications
Type 2 diabetes and the role of nurses in its management
Refresh your knowledge of its pathophysiology and clinical presentation
How to administer oral medicines safely in health and social care settings
Recognise the complexity of medication errors and the importance of adhering to protocols
Features
Listen to this! 15 podcasts made with you in mind
Podcasts that support your practice, share career advice, or help you wind down
Using touch to show compassion: tailoring non-verbal communication to the individual
Judging when it’s appropriate to touch a patient or relative – and when it’s not
How to handle a bullying, weak or incompetent boss
Tips on initiating constructive conversations and where to seek support over poor leadership
Under excess pressure? The emotional signs of stress and how to deal with them
Tips for identifying worrying signs and supporting yourself and colleagues
Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs
Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
Rostering: could more control over your shift timings transform your work-life balance?
Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration
Opinion
NHS pay: where Scotland leads on higher nursing pay, the rest of the UK should follow
Pay review process needs an overhaul because the status quo short-changes nursing staff
Is reduced experience level in the workforce behind additional patient deaths?
Drop in recruitment from the EU post-Brexit could be a factor, study finds
Tired of re-doing your NHS mandatory training? At last, a common-sense win
Staff can now transfer their completed training when they move to a new job
Students
SBAR for nursing students: how to use it for handovers and to escalate concerns
How to use the communication tool on placement and to develop your leadership skills
How to make a success of your final clinical placement
Our panel offer tips on consolidating learning, building confidence and showing leadership
Using reflection as a student: which model or method should I use?
Where to start, the models used in healthcare and how it helps you deal with challenges
Careers
Participatory CPD: what can I use to meet my revalidation hours?
Interactive learning opportunities come in many guises – find out how to make them count
Thinking of handing in your notice? Five questions to ask yourself first
Key questions that can help you decide what to do next if you’re considering moving on
Back to band 5: how senior nurses are regaining their clinical skills
The programme that involves working with band 5 colleagues after time away from care