Edd Church

3 days ago | nursingtimes.net | Edd Church

New figures on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have prompted calls for a sexual health strategy and greater investment in services. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) this week published its most recent data report on STI consultations and diagnoses in England.

4 days ago | nursingtimes.net | Edd Church

Early career midwives are struggling to find jobs in NHS trusts in England, much like their nursing counterparts. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has published the results of a new survey of almost 1,000 final-year student midwives. "There is a high chance I will graduate with no job"Student midwifeThis survey, which ran for a week in May, found that more than 80% were "not confident" they will find a job once graduating.

4 days ago | nursingtimes.net | Edd Church

Nursing agencies have hit out at the UK Government after it mooted plans to eliminate the use of agency staff in the NHS. On Monday, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced that its crackdown on agency spending had resulted in an "unprecedented" £1bn being saved in 2024-25.

5 days ago | nursingtimes.net | Edd Church

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is being investigated for corporate manslaughter, following deaths in its maternity units, police have announced. Detective superintendent Matthew Croome, of Nottinghamshire Police, confirmed yesterday that the force was now formally progressing with a corporate manslaughter probe against the trust.

5 days ago | nursingtimes.net | Edd Church

The world must stop assuming that nurses will just “show up” no matter what, according to Dr Pamela Cipriano, president of the International Council of Nurses (ICN). Speaking exclusively with Nursing Times, Dr Cipriano shared her key reflections on the State of the World’s Nursing (SoWN) 2025 report, unveiled last month on International Nurses Day.