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Prof Jane Ball

@janeeball.bsky.social
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Director of the RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence. A career spent researching nursing workforce to inform policy & practice. #safestaffing #valuingnursing

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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Nurse-to-patient ratios are essential to safe staffing in every setting, RCN says | News | Royal College of Nursing
An RCN briefing explains why having enough registered nurses is critical to safety and wellbeing, and makes good economic sense
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Loved this presentation by @clairew-uk.bsky.social and Jamie Hunter. Nurse and finance working together, because “we tried arguing but this worked better” #RCNResearch26
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Yay! Very happy to be here at the RCN Research Conference 2026. #RCNResearch26
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Nurse-to-patient ratios are essential to safe staffing in every setting, RCN says | News | Royal College of Nursing
An RCN briefing explains why having enough registered nurses is critical to safety and wellbeing, and makes good economic sense
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The evidence is clear: safe staffing saves lives. Today we published a synthesis of current guidance. But too often guidance is ignored. That's why we are fighting for mandated minimum nurse staffing levels. Safe nurse staffing isn’t a nice to have- it’s VITAL. youtu.be/LGvzOYMP2-Y?...
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Ratios - full length | Royal College of Nursing
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The evidence is clear: safe staffing saves lives. Today we published a synthesis of current guidance. But too often guidance is ignored. That's why we are fighting for mandated minimum nurse staffing levels. Safe nurse staffing isn’t a nice to have- it’s VITAL. youtu.be/LGvzOYMP2-Y?...
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Ratios - full length | Royal College of Nursing
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 09/09/2026
Today, we have published a new resource that brings together current guidance, where available, on RN-to-patient ratios across a range of settings to help support members raising concerns about unsafe staffing and patient safety. Read more ⬇️ (2/2)
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Nurse-to-patient ratios are essential to safe staffing in every setting, RCN says | News | Royal College of Nursing
An RCN briefing explains why having enough registered nurses is critical to safety and wellbeing, and makes good economic sense
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Activism… use our voice, intellect, fire and passion 💚
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Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum @rcnlibraries.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
From infection control to continence care, this spotlighted journal will help you stay up-to-date on best practice in care homes - whether you're a nurse, care assistant or manager. Read the latest peer-reviewed articles in Nursing & Residential Care: bit.ly/4eJFDUg #CareHomeOpenWeek
Text reads "Journal spotlight" next to journal cover for Nursing & Residential Care, with title reading: 'Management of burn wounds in the care home population'.
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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
The early 2000s provide lessons – and warnings – for what would it mean if the roles of permanent secretary and NHS chief executive were combined. Nicholas Timmins gives his view: 'Do not let two become one.' ➡️ Read his blog: bit.ly/43rqqkx
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Merging the permanent secretary and NHS chief executive roles: ‘a major mistake'?
The early 2000s provide lessons – and warnings – for what would it mean if the roles of permanent secretary and NHS chief executive were combined.
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
OPINION: reducing the mandated clinical placement hours for students is a key ingredient for improving nursing education. One ingredient. But MUST be accompanied by other changes to ensure QUALITY of experience & fitness to practice at point of registration. www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/expa...
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Expanding the nursing workforce to respond to Covid-19 pandemic – safe and effective options
I’ve been talking with colleagues, students, staff locally and nationally regarding nursing students and #COVIDー19. It has helped me arrive at a clearer
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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Determining priorities for research to improve fundamental care on hospital wards - PubMed
<span><b>Background</b> The provision of high quality fundamental care in hospitals is a top priority for the NHS. Recent reports and investigations highlight that at times care has fallen below stand...
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The economic value of nursing is the Return on Investment in Nursing Human Capital in improved patient, societal, and organizational financial outcomes
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Economics - makes pain that nursing is a HUMAN CAPITAL. Registered nurses, experienced, educated, skilled RNs are the most precious asset… but we are sliding down a spiral of disinvestment.
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... How do you measure the value of nursing? An economists perspective. Dr Olga Yakusheva, USA #ILC2026 #ValueNursing
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The Nursing Human Capital Value Model
Nursing's economic value is presently framed within the dominant “outcomes-over-cost” value framework. Within this context, organizations employing nu…
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
How do you measure the value of nursing? An economists perspective. Dr Olga Yakusheva, USA #ILC2026 #ValueNursing
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
It was a great day. Who’s up for a forum & staff research day to determine priorities? Time we work together to decide the questions we (at the RCN) most need to answer. Connecting real life experiences, expertise, & knowledge of what is being done and what needs to be done. #RCN #valuenursing
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Activism… use our voice, intellect, fire and passion 💚
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
@rcnlibraries.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @nursingstandard.bsky.social #knowyourworth #safestaffing #RCNActivism
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
What does it mean to be a nursing activist? - Using our voice 📣 … both loudly and quietly… - Letting our ability, skill and passion for nursing shine ✨… so value of nursing is evident (yes - ‘show off’!) - Connecting and drawing strength from each other.. together we are stronger #RCNActivism
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Full Joy Community on Instagram: "We took a punt on joy. Not everyone would be up for standing on the steps of a church in the middle of Brighton and singing their hearts out at full volume 😂 But th...
104 likes, 53 comments - fulljoycommunity on June 9, 2026: "We took a punt on joy. Not everyone would be up for standing on the steps of a church in the middle of Brighton and singing their hearts ou...
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
www.eventbrite.com/e/1987908682... Have you ever spent an afternoon singing with George Montagu? If the answers no - then you’re missing a treat! 💜🎵 If the answers yes - you know that already!! 🥰 Come join us in BRIGHTON on Sunday and sing your heart out 💚 Tickets £10-£30 - pay what you can Jx
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Full Joy Singing Circle - Brighton
Join us in Brighton to sing some gorgeous feel-good songs in glorious harmony. Taught by call & response and accessible to all!
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
63% felt they were under too much pressure at work… we can’t keep expecting nurses to endure excessive workloads and distress from not being able to deliver care properly. They (and their patients) pay the price for lack of investment in nurse staffing levels. #safestaffing #RCN26
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Promoting mental health & wellbeing in the nursing workforce. #RCN26 #RCNCongress
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Yes! Please do. 🥰 JOB OPPORTUNITY We need good quality researchers to make strong case that a spend on nursing is money well spent
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Kate Kirk PhD, RN @dr-kate-kirk-rn.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Looking forward to presenting at the Safety-Net seminar tomorrow with @janeeball.bsky.social and Prof Amanda Adegboye - not too late to register: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2026/04/30/s...
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SafetyNet Webinar | The safety-net we forget: where is nursing in patient safety?
Wednesday, 13 May 2026 | 12:30 – 1:30pm | Online (Zoom)
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Come to our webinar tomorrow! psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2026/04/30/s...
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SafetyNet Webinar | The safety-net we forget: where is nursing in patient safety?
Wednesday, 13 May 2026 | 12:30 – 1:30pm | Online (Zoom)
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Sing your heart out in Brighton. Drop in workshop. Open to all. #singtoconnect #FullJoy www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/full-joy-s...
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Fabulous to see Prof Alison Leary giving the KEYNOTE at #RCNEd26 #ED26 The sector is under more pressure now than ever. Cuts to programmes and continued failure to understand the value of nursing - treated as a ‘hotel service’. As a cost not a good return on investment (which it is)
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
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Full Joy Singing Workshop - BRIGHTON
Full Joy is on the road! Join us in Brighton to sing feel-good songs in glorious harmony. Taught by call & response and accessible to all!
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 22/02/2026
🔴 What exactly has the Westminster government announced for NHS nurses in England currently working at band 5? 🔴 How will it be funded? 🔴 When do the reviews begin? Read our explainer to find all the details on these new commitments to nursing.
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Band 5 NHS nursing roles review in England explained | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing
This Q&A lays out what's been promised and how it could affect you
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Delighted to be here in Yokohama, where the Japanese Nursing Association are hosting the ICN International Workforce Forum. #IWFF2026 @howardcatton.bsky.social
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Please find out more about the work of the RCN’s Institute of Nursing Excellence by reading this blog & checking out our report on 2025 @rcn.org.uk
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Dr Gordon Hill @gordonhill.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Did you work as a Clinical Research Nurse in the UK up until the year 2000? We are interested in speaking with nurses who worked as Clinical Research Nurses prior to the year 2000 for an oral history study. If you are interested please contact helenc.jones@nhs.net or gordon.hill@gcu.ac.uk
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Great to be at the Leadership Academy hosted event for chief nurses and deputies. @billypalmer.bsky.social shows the huge variation in skill mix across NHS trusts. 5-fold variation in the RN: support workforce ratio. @rcn.org.uk @emilymcwhirter.bsky.social
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Great to be at the Leadership Academy hosted event for chief nurses and deputies. @billypalmer.bsky.social shows the huge variation in skill mix across NHS trusts. 5-fold variation in the RN: support workforce ratio. @rcn.org.uk @emilymcwhirter.bsky.social
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Please find out more about the work of the RCN’s Institute of Nursing Excellence by reading this blog & checking out our report on 2025 @rcn.org.uk
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 23/01/2026
But this is only the beginning. The Institute is more than a set of programmes. It’s a movement. As the pressures on nursing remain relentless, read about how we will build on these successes to tackle the most complex and persistent issues in 2026 & beyond in @janeeball.bsky.social's latest blog.
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One year on: how the Insititute of Nursing Excellence is powering change | Royal College of Nursing
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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RCN Institute: Highlights and achievements of 2025 | Publications | Royal College of Nursing
This report offers a snapshot of what has been achieved by the RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence in our first full year.
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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Choir! Choir! Choir! & Patti Smith sing "PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER" in NYC with Stewart Copeland
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Indexicality lesson for students and others who submit attachments. You need to label your file with your OWN NAME, not "Chapter 6" or "Paris conference presentation". The Paris conference will receive 400 files, 395 of which will have identical/similar names. Recipe for chaos. #academicsky #PhDchat
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
This is such a beautiful painting and such a beautiful idea/intention to have set up this fund. Have donated x
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 30/10/2025
A review of international research on minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and safe staffing legislation from @unisouthampton.bsky.social has strengthened our call for ratios to protect patients and staff from harm to be enshrined in law. Read more from @janeeball.bsky.social ⬇️
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Nursing ratios: ‘The price of unsafe staffing is too high' | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing
Professor Jane Ball, Director of the RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence, sets out why mandated minimum nurse-to-patient ratios are essential. Investing in minimum staffing levels delivers better outc...
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
“It’s been a brutal year. I hope we will start to be united about this. If we had legislation on the maximum number of patients per nurse, our nursing budgets couldn’t be cut.” “Invest in nursing and we can improve patient flow” Nicola Ranger #NursingLive
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The de-professionalisation of nursing is rife…. #NursingLive
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Who better to get us to think differently about nursing workforce challenges than the inimitable Prof Alison Leary? #NursingLive @alisonleary1.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Lena Johnson at #NursingLive Discussing impact of corridor care (care in the wrong places) on staff.
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Sheila Cunliffe @sheilacunliffe.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Almost 10 years ago, I did research at a large acute trust, which showed that job applicants were significantly more likely to be offered B5 RN roles if they were young, white, and female. I wonder whether anything has changed?
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
“It’s been a brutal year. I hope we will start to be united about this. If we had legislation on the maximum number of patients per nurse, our nursing budgets couldn’t be cut.” “Invest in nursing and we can improve patient flow” Nicola Ranger #NursingLive
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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Pay and conditions, career progression - needs radical rethink “Nursing needs to be VALUED” #NursingLive @rcn.org.uk
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