Who can you learn the most from in your workplace – the good or ‘bad’ nursing leaders?

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust associate chief clinical information officer Amanda Jackson discusses why she believes all sorts of leaders – positive and negative – can be sources of inspiration in your career.

In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Ms Jackson also discusses her own leadership journey, and why she believes advocating for patients and colleagues is one of the most important behaviours of a true leader.

This episode was recorded at the Nursing Careers and Jobs Fair in Leeds in March 2026.

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A chief nurse who took on her employer and won a landmark employment tribunal case discusses the two-year battle to clear her name.

In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Evonne Hunt talks to Nursing Standard senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi about how it feels to be back in her role at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. She also offers advice to nurses who might be in a similar situation.

They are joined by RCN south east regional director Ellen McNicholas, who represented Ms Hunt and discusses how she supported her throughout the case and secured her win.

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Maintaining adequate hydration for patients, care home residents and other service users can be challenging – so what can nurses do to ensure those in their care do not become dehydrated?

In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, NHS South West London regional hydration project manager and registered nurse Charlotte Trumper discusses how to identify and manage dehydration in hospital and care home settings.

She also offers practical tips for supporting patients and residents to consume enough fluids and monitoring their hydration levels.

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