AANA Condemns 15% Payment Cut for CRNA Services by UnitedHealthcare
Effective October 1, 2025, UnitedHealthcare, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, enacted a policy cutting reimbursement rates for anesthesia services performed independently by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) by…
6 Fake Nurses Busted in Texas — Board of Nursing Warns of Shocking Fraud Details
The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) has released details on multiple cases involving individuals who allegedly practiced or attempted to practice nursing without valid Registered Nursing licenses in Texas (and…
Travel Nurses Reach Proposed $4.4 Million Settlement in Wage Dispute
Travel nurses across the U.S. just secured a proposed $4.4 million settlement from NuWest, a healthcare staffing agency accused of improperly compensating its nurses. This legal victory comes after allegations that…
Social care nurse numbers up but concerns over future pipeline
More registered nurses than ever are now working in adult social care settings but cuts to international recruitment pose further workforce challenges, a major report has warned. The post Social care nurse numbers up but concerns over future pipeline appeared first on Nursing Times.
NMC leaders to consider first fee rise for registrants in a decade
The governing body of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will next week be asked to approve proposals to launch a public consultation on increasing the regulator’s registration fee. The post NMC leaders to consider first fee rise for registrants in a decade appeared first on Nursing Times.
Celebration, Learning, and Partnership
Indigenous Peoples’ Day invites us to reflect on the impact of Indigenous communities on health, education,…
Fifty Years of Trying to Get it Right: 2025 Isabel Hampton Robb Lecture
At the 2025 Isabel Hampton Robb Lecture, Dr. Deborah Gross presented “Fifty Years of Trying to…
Menopause: Working smarter for everyone in the health and social care workplace.
The second blog in this spotlight series on menopause comes from Dr Camille Cronin, Professor of Nursing in the School of Health and Social Care at the University of Essex and specialises in the impacts of menopause in the workplace. Menopause is no longer a taboo topic and is discussed on national platforms, in boardrooms, […]
‘Significant intake’ of newly qualified nurses join Scottish health board
Scotland’s largest health service organisation has hired more than 500 newly registered nursing and midwifery staff, in what it called an ongoing commitment to investing in the future of its workforce. The post ‘Significant intake’ of newly qualified nurses join Scottish health board appeared first on Nursing Times.
Loneliness and social isolation linked to higher risk of cancer death
Feelings of loneliness and social isolation are linked to a heightened risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, according to Canadian researchers. The post Loneliness and social isolation linked to higher risk of cancer death appeared first on Nursing Times.