Megan Ford

The government is set to publish a ‘renewed’ women’s health strategy to help tackle inequalities and improve access to healthcare for women

The recruitment of care workers from overseas is set to ‘end’ under plans announced by the government today

NHS nurses in Scotland asked to vote on pay offer

Read our exclusive report on general practice nurses' pay and conditions, carried out with Management in Practice

Patients ready to be discharged from mental health hospitals were delayed by almost 10,000 days because of care home availability waits

International Nurses Day 2025 to centre on staff wellbeing

There must be a ‘suitably resourced, educated and trained’ nursing workforce to be able to respond to any future health challenges ‘at speed’, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

Having an accurate count of the community nursing workforce is ‘critical’ to the success of shifting care closer to home

The government has been accused of failing to take action to ensure nurses and doctors with long Covid have access to vital financial support

NHS nurses working in Wales have rejected a 5.5% pay increase proposed by the Welsh Government, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced.

General practice nurses (GPNs) have been urged to write to their employers asking for confirmation of a 6% pay rise for 2024/25.

The government has launched what it has described as a ‘major crackdown’ to reduce the number of single-use medical devices.

Pay review bodies for nurses and doctors asked to deliver recommendations ‘at the earliest point’ to help speed up pay awards for next year

Megan Ford reports on a roundtable event exploring the current climate when it comes to the wellbeing and professional development of GPNs.

Exclusive GP practices are at risk of losing ‘many’ experienced nurses because of an NHS accreditation scheme that needs ‘urgently’ reviewing

Practice nurses are being ‘diminished and belittled’ in their roles, the chair of the British Medical Association’s GP Committee has warned

Adults with autism often find it hard to communicate with GPs and so debilitating health conditions may be going undiagnosed, suggests study

The UK hospice sector is facing a collective estimated deficit of £77m for the 2023/24 financial year, according to research by Hospice UK.

An increasing number of nurses are leaving the NHS in England due to poor work-life balance and a lack of flexibility, data has suggested.

Nursing ranks fifth on the list of the most desirable professions among teenagers, according to a survey commissioned by BBC Bitesize.