An overhaul of care for people in the West Midlands with learning disabilities and autism has more than halved inpatient admissions and cut hospital length of stay.
NHS England has published a ten-point plan to raise the profile of general practice nursing and make it easier for practices to recruit and retain nurses.
From Wi-Fi for visitors to regular updates on waiting times, read our policy briefing on a list of standards emergency departments should be meeting, or working towards achieving, from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Read our clinical update on a new online endometriosis resource for patients, their partners and nurses.
New guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in agreement with NHS England, on accessing a potentially life-transforming drug for Hypophosphatasia.
Emergency department staff may experience high rates of anxiety, depression and burnout
From focusing on personality disorders to reviewing drugs for schizophrenia and cognitive behavioural therapy, mental health services have come a long way since Mental Health Practice first rolled off the presses in 1997. And nurses have been a crucial part of this cultural change over the past two decades. But what of the future for the profession?
Read our clinical update on guidance from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine on female genital mutilation.
Overcrowding and increasing violence in prisons means nurses are putting their own safety at risk to deliver healthcare.
Health professionals dealing with a growing number of attacks
Growing numbers of nurses who are ‘just about managing’ are forced to ask for financial support when a health or personal crisis hits, suggests the latest evidence.
GPs are prescribing anticoagulants to people with an irregular heartbeat against official advice, with implications for patient safety, a study has found.
Dementia awareness training alone will not improve dementia care in hospitals or outcomes for patients, and team members with specific expertise should work closely with hospital staff to develop skills, according to a study.
Read our policy briefing on RCN guidance on responding to unexpected incidents or emergencies.
New portable device can rapidly find markers of infection from single drop of blood.
Only one in five referrals to fitness to practise proceedings concern patient care.
Immune cell could predict which patients would benefit most from treatment.
Antenatal clinics can spot signs of complications sooner.