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Ella Devereux

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Senior Reporter at Nursing Times

Senior Reporter at @NursingTimes • PPA Next Gen Award 2024 winner • Got a story? 📩 [email protected] • Views are my own • (they)

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  • 1 week ago | nursingtimes.net | Ella Devereux

    The assisted dying bill has passed its final stage in the House of Commons, after MPs narrowly voted it through. In a historic vote at today, 314 MPs voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, while 219 opposed. “Individuals should all have the autonomy to make decisions about such personal and a profound part of their lives”Kevin McKennaThe legislation will now progress to the House of Lords, where it will face further scrutiny.

  • 1 week ago | nursingtimes.net | Ella Devereux

    Maternity failings at two Leeds hospitals have presented a significant risk to the safety of women and babies, and immediate improvements must be made, according to the health and care regulator. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) this week downgraded maternity services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’.

  • 1 week ago | nursingtimes.net | Ella Devereux

    Nurse campaign groups have called for the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to take reforms seriously, warning against “performative change”, following a damning review by the super-regulator. The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) today published its latest annual review of the nursing regulator, which uncovered “serious issues” in the performance of the NMC between 2023 and 2024.

  • 1 week ago | nursingtimes.net | Ella Devereux

    Former health secretary Sir Jeremy Hunt has called for an “urgent re-examination” of the Lucy Letby case, just months after stating that her crimes happened on his watch. The Conservative MP claimed that there were “serious and credible questions” about the evidence that convicted the former neonatal nurse.

  • 1 week ago | nursingtimes.net | Ella Devereux

    There are “serious issues” in the performance of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), including delays in handling fitness to practise (FtP) cases and problems in quality assuring education providers and maintaining the integrity of the register, a review by the super-regulator has found. The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) – which oversees 10 healthcare regulators in England – has today published its severely delayed annual performance review of the NMC for 2023-24.

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Ella Devereux
Ella Devereux @Ella_Devereux
6 Jun 25

I sat down with @Duncan_CNO to discuss the future of nursing in England. We spoke about NHS England’s abolition, corporate nursing workforce cuts, the NHS 10-year plan, newly registered nurse job shortages and support for international nurses. Read about it below 👇

Nursing Times
Nursing Times @NursingTimes

Amid the abolition of NHS England and major workforce reforms, chief nursing officer for England @Duncan_CNO shares his vision for nursing’s role in a transformed health service. Read the exclusive interview with Nursing Times below 👇 https://t.co/tbkmZSnM2a

Ella Devereux
Ella Devereux @Ella_Devereux
5 Jun 25

RT @NursingTimes: Amid the abolition of NHS England and major workforce reforms, chief nursing officer for England @Duncan_CNO shares his v…

Ella Devereux
Ella Devereux @Ella_Devereux
3 Jun 25

RT @karl_fh: So many people feel like failures because they can’t afford more than a bare-bones existence — not through any fault of their…