Graham Scott
RCN Nurse of the Year 2018 does the profession proud
Angela Hall’s innovative work has transformed the care of people with heart conditions
Nurses’ well-being is the key to workforce crisis
Ensuring staff can take breaks would encourage more to stay
Is this the best pay offer NHS nurses can hope for? Yes, probably
The NHS pay proposal clearly doesn’t please everyone, but it is almost certainly the best deal that can be done – for now
Welcome to your new Nursing Standard
We are excited to present a new and enhanced Nursing Standard that reflects the growing adoption of smartphones and other digital technologies to access information.
A new-look website to suit your needs
Enhanced websites and a new app accompany the launch of our new, monthly Nursing Standard, which offers more of the content you want
Rules on nurses’ use of social media must move with the times
The rules on appropriate and professional use of social media should give nurses the scope to use these platforms to enhance patient outcomes
Nurses’ annual leave is more important than ever
A more generous pay deal must be part of the government’s response to the nurse staffing crisis – but reports that it has proposed nurses give up a day off in return for better salaries have been met with anger
Culture change is not the only way to address mistakes in the NHS
Nurses want to be open about mistakes, but are sometimes afraid to be, as Jeremy Hunt rightly says. What is needed is a change in the prevailing organisational culture – and a commitment to having enough staff in post
Let’s build an unstoppable alliance to ensure Nursing Now succeeds
The global campaign, led by the WHO and backed by the Duchess of Cambridge, begins its three-year quest to reduce non-communicable diseases, improve public health and deliver universal health coverage
UK still refuses to address the scandal of people dying without dignity
Too many people die a painful or undignified death because there is insufficient funding to employ enough nurses and pay them properly. It’s a scandal that shows no sign of ending
Techie or technophobe? Discover all that e-nursing has to offer
This week we begin a series of articles aimed at helping nurses to improve their digital literacy and make the most of technology that can enhance their practice
Falling nursing degree applicant numbers show folly of bursary and fees changes
The number of applicants for courses starting in 2018 across the UK is down by a third since just two years ago. If the government is serious about solving this crisis, restoring the bursary, covering tuition fees and increasing student places would go a long way