In brief, for nurses
Short summaries of the healthcare stories that matter to nurses and care workers, with what each one means on the ground and a link to the original reporting.
North Rhine-Westphalia will move the licence to practise for foreign nurses to the Pflegekammer NRW, bundling it with the B2 language exam. What it means for international nurses.
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Registered nurses keep a five-year route to indefinite leave to remain under the UK earned settlement reforms announced on 2 November 2026. What changes…
A new BMC Nursing study projects Saudi Arabia will have about 340,295 nurses by 2040, with Saudi and foreign nurses reaching parity around 2039.
The 19th JPEPA batch of 198 Filipino nurse and careworker candidates began free Japanese language training on 4 November 2026. Here is how the…
Pflegefachassistenz is Germany's new 18-month nationwide nursing assistant training, starting 1 January 2027, with easier recognition of foreign qualifications.