The unachievable cost of dementia care is revealed in a new report that also highlights the loneliness of carers.
To mark Nurses’ Day, Marie Curie celebrates those who have switched to a career in nursing.
Bed shortages could cause difficulties in meeting new time limits on the assessment of patients detained under the Mental Health Act.
Nurses on the Isle of Man say they are 'bitterly disappointed' that their claim of a 5% pay award was turned down by the Manx government. They say it will make the island a less attractive place to work.
A director of nursing has been appointed general secretary of the Royal College of Midwives. Gill Walton takes over from Cathy Warwick, who is retiring this summer.
NHS Providers says staff are leaving the health service to work in supermarkets because of stress and ongoing pay restraint. In a seven-point policy paper, it urges the next government to take urgent action to tackle workforce shortages.
Two hospice nurses have been commended for coming to the aid of a woman who had been stabbed in a knife attack.
Nurses or carers with unexplained experiences are wanted for a book on paranormal phenomena. A writer is compiling stories from healthcare professionals having heard of some unusual goings-on in hospitals.
Editorial team behind Nursing Standard and nine specialist journals awarded silver in the Content Team of the Year category at British Media Awards.
A film has been produced to highlight the value of children's nursing amid concerns the specialty could be sidelined. Nurses at Evelina London Children's Hospital explain why they do their job.
Two new council members have been appointed to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
A pioneering helpline supporting palliative care patients in their final months is reducing hospital admissions. A nurse who works on the phoneline and lost her husband to renal failure says it should be rolled out nationally.
Children spend less time doing physical activity as they progress through primary school, research has found.
Charity report calls for urgent action as the vacancy rate in children’s hospice nursing rises.
The NHS Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) was not good value for patients or society and may have led to unnecessary side effects, researchers have found.
A set of reports examining pilots into the role of care home nursing has been published. They aim to improve the image of the sector and dispell myths.
A report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warns that immediate action must be taken to avert the crisis in paediatrics. It says rota gaps, poor planning and uncertainty over EU workers' status is causing serious problems for the service.
Obese and overweight people with type 2 diabetes are at greater risk of abnormal brain structure and cognitive problems, a study has found.