Primary care nurses receive training to take on more of GPs' roles
A partnership of GP practices is funding two-year master's programmes to train nurses
21 Dec 2017
Christian Duffin
Remote nurse team goes the extra mile
Being a Macmillan nurse in any setting can present challenges – but when you are based on the Outer Hebrides, your journey to see a patient could include a ferry or a plane trip
16 Nov 2017
Why inadequate sex education makes some UK girls confused about menstruation
How nurses can help girls improve their understanding of periods
02 Nov 2017
A new approach to de-escalating mental health service users’ violent behaviour in ED...
Researchers in Australia believe they may have come up with a new role for nursing students in helping to tackle the rising number of violent service users in emergency departments.
19 Oct 2017
Placing patients at the heart of nurse handovers
Nursing handovers between shifts on cancer wards have traditionally been badly organised and unproductive, says nurse researcher Lena Sharp.
25 Aug 2017
Creating an openness around death and dying
Through surveys and interviews, and following in Woody Allen's footsteps, Macmillan Cancer Support want to highlight the importance of discussing death and dying with family and friends.
16 Aug 2017
Not enough is being done to cut risk of death after cardiac arrest, says expert group
A group of cardiac experts and campaigners on the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest steering group says that not enough is being done to cut the number of people who die following cardiac arrests
31 May 2017
Nurses buoyant despite staff cuts eroding job satisfaction
Learning disability nurses are struggling to do their jobs properly because of inadequate staffing, however the level of ‘overall engagement’ is rising, suggesting buoyancy in the face of crisis, according to the 2016 NHS Staff Survey.
08 May 2017
How have the demands on emergency care for young people changed in England over ten...
A study carried out by the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation has analysed whether the demand for emergency care of children and young people has changed over the past decade.
03 May 2017
Animal hospital – the therapeutic use of pets
Recent guidelines have stated how the use of animals can improve the mental well-being of patients who have long-term conditions.
19 Apr 2017
Modern matron's role praised for impact on end of life care
Michelle McKidd reveals how her unusual role, which spans hospital, community and social services, is breaking new ground in delivering palliative and end of life care
07 Apr 2017
Warning over unfilled shifts under new agency rules
Many shifts could remain unfilled after restrictions on NHS staff doing agency work are introduced, early survey results suggest.
30 Mar 2017
Half of UK patients with leukaemia do not have access to clinical nurse specialist
Leukaemia Care survey finds that only 49% of respondents have access to a clinical nurse...
29 Mar 2017
Revamp of neonatal services in Scotland on the way
The Scottish Government is considering recommendations for a major revamp of neonatal...
23 Feb 2017
'Virtual wards': how nurses are managing care at home
GPs have highlighted innovative work by nurses in knitting together health and social care...
02 Feb 2017
Nurse-led clinic reports 'significant' fall in HIV diagnoses
A nurse-led sexual health clinic has reported a 'significant' 40% fall in HIV...
03 Jan 2017
Barcoding medication and replacement hips ‘could save NHS £1 billion’
Replacement hips and breast implants are to have barcodes as part of an NHS scheme to reduce...
03 Jan 2017
Nurses’ achievements recognised in new year’s honours
Leading Mary Seacole statue campaigner and the UK’s only nursing professor of stroke care...
30 Dec 2016