BBC Dame Ruth May was England’s chief nurse from 2019 until she retired in July 2024 Nurses bore the brunt of the pandemic, with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment, according to England’s former chief nurse. Dame Ruth May told the Covid inquiry the NHS had been understaffed in 2020, in part because … Read more
BBC Safia Ahmadei has always maintained her innocence A student nurse cleared of plotting to kidnap a baby from a neonatal ward said her experience of the justice system had left her “smashed”. Safia Ahmadei was accused of “scouting” New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton for a baby she could pass off as her own. But … Read more
There is shocking bullying, racism and incompetence in the organisation responsible for ensuring NHS nurses and midwives in the UK are safe to have around patients, a damning report says. The independent review warns of a dangerously toxic culture within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which oversees and regulates hundreds of thousands of nurses … Read more
For a midweek afternoon and evening shift, the agency charges trusts £91.45 per hour, 85% above what the nurse is paid, at £49.50 per hour. Our calculations indicate that for a single Friday shift the trust is charged almost £1,000, of which £539 goes to the nurse, and £400 goes to the agency. Source link
Jennie Gow targets return to F1 broadcasting but has been “frustrated” at times during her recovery. Source link
Blackpool nurse Catherine Hudson gave pills to patients to “keep them quiet” during shifts. Source link
NHS Fife apologises after a woman was able to assist with patient care at St Andrews Community Hospital. Source link
A coroner voices concern that sites promoting self-harm are accessible to vulnerable people. Source link
The conviction on Friday made Lucy Letby the UK’s most prolific child serial killer in modern times. Source link
The 33-year-old is convicted of killing babies at the hospital neonatal unit where she worked. Source link