Global nursing

The health and social care secretary has defended the government’s latest immigration plans, which would see overseas care workers prevented from bringing their dependents to the UK. Victoria Atkins told the Health and Social Care Committee this week that new plans to curb the number of immigrant care workers were…

An organisation representing nurses across the world has said that the United Nations (UN) goal of universal healthcare for the whole planet by 2030 will not be possible without global investment in nursing. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) on Tuesday reiterated its calls for “massive investment” in nursing and…

The chief executive of the International Council of Nurses, Howard Catton, has been given an honorary degree by a UK university for his work in advocating for the profession around the world. Mr Catton, who has been chief executive of the ICN since 2019, has received an Honorary Doctorate of…

A group of paediatric nurses has led a petition calling for an immediate and indefinite ceasefire between Israel and Palestine to prevent further deaths and to ensure humanitarian aid can reach those impacted by the conflict. The UK Medical Coalition launched the petition after UK parliament rejected calls to back…

Nursing leaders have accused the UK Government of cruelty and endangering health and social care services, after it announced a host of measures to curb the number of immigrant workers. Home secretary James Cleverly has this week confirmed plans to cut immigration by reducing the number of people who can…

The British Indian Nurses Association (BINA) has helped 350 of its members to get a promotion, with 20 now working in senior leadership positions across England and Wales, the organisation has announced. BINA’s founder and chair, Marimouttou Coumarassamy, called on White leaders working in health and care organisations to support…

A group of health and social care leaders has urged the government to scrap “senseless proposals” to tighten visa requirements for social care workers, warning of the adverse impacts it could have on provision of services. The Cavendish Coalition, which acts as a shared voice of employers, trade unions and…

Hundreds of nurses and midwives have celebrated the contribution they make to health and care, at a Buckingham Palace reception hosted by the King. The event, held yesterday, spotlighted the diversity of nurses and midwives in the UK and paid a particular tribute to the contribution of the internationally educated…

A senior nurse has presented the results of a drive at her trust to improve the retention and career progression of internationally trained nurses. Kathryn Burn, director of quality and deputy director of nursing at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, ran the project over the last two years…

Nursing groups have reiterated calls for a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, as health workers and civilians continue to die and be injured amid the fighting. The International Council of Nurses (ICN), which represents more than 130 national nurses associations around the world, has released a new…