Global nursing

A nurse-led programme in the north of England is advocating for and mentoring refugees, to support them to gain nursing registration and start working in the NHS. The ReSTORE programme supports refugees in South Yorkshire, who had a background in nursing in their home country, to join the Nursing and…

Demand for internationally educated mental health and children’s nurses in the UK is increasing, according to a recruitment company that finds staff for the NHS. At present and historically, the vast majority of nurses who come to the UK from overseas will register as an adult nurse. “Paediatric nurses are…

Almost 1,000 internationally educated nurses have now joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register thanks to changes to its English language requirements. Marking one year since the regulator began to allow supporting information from employers (SIFE) as evidence of English language proficiency, Nursing Times has been told what the…

The number of nurses, other healthcare workers, and hospitals being targeted in conflict zones around the world is on the rise, a senior leader at the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has claimed. The global nursing body has called for an end to what its chief executive, Howard Catton, described…

Hundreds of international nurses have retaken part of their test of competence amid concerns of widespread fraud which took place at a test centre in Nigeria. Almost 2,000 internationally educated nurses were impacted by the incident, which was first flagged to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in May 2023.…

More needs to be done to recognise the contributions of international nurses to the NHS and facilitate them to give back to their countries of origin, researchers have urged. The Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET) published a new report about what diaspora healthcare staff bring to the NHS, and…

A nurse who leads an organisation representing Arab nursing and midwifery staff has said the escalating conflict in the Middle East is having a knock-on effect on the wellbeing of the UK health workforce. Ofrah Muflahi, registered nurse and head of the British Arab Nursing and Midwifery Association (BANMA), told…

A demand to invest more in nursing will be a central motif of International Nurses Day 2024, the organisation leading the annual celebration has announced. Dr Pamela Cipriano, president of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), announced the theme for this year would be 'the economic power of care'. "We…

Governments, nursing associations and nurses themselves must all play a part in stamping out “increasing” gender inequity around the world, according to the International Council of Nurses (ICN). In commemoration of the ICN’s 125th anniversary this year, president Dr Pamela Cipriano reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to ending gender-based violence and…

A Palestinian nurse from Lebanon has said a refugee recruitment scheme has allowed him to get a better quality of life in the UK. The Talented Beyond Boundaries scheme allows displaced people and those with refugee status who are qualified as nurses in their home country to be fast-tracked onto…