Nick Evans

Nursing Older People

CQC report highlights shortfalls in care provision for over 65s

Beyond Barriers takes a holistic look at interaction of NHS and social care services in England

Nursing Management

Nurse managers have a vital role in the future success of social care

The government's promised social care measures will need strong nurse leadership and joined-up thinking to work

Suicide
Cancer Nursing Practice

Boosting support for people with cancer who are at high risk of suicide

Public Health England's examination of patients’ cause of death highlights the need for robust emotional support in the first six months after diagnosis

Learning Disability Practice

Learning disability standards kept simple in bid to drive improvements

NHS Improvement unveils a simple guide to improve learning disability care standards

Nursing Older People

Gosport scandal: what it means for older people’s nurses

Experts say nurses must be able to feel confident about appropriate use of opioids

Cancer Nursing Practice

Time for action on the shortfalls in the cancer nursing workforce

Health Education England chief says problems are ever-increasing and a plan of action needs to be implemented urgently

Emergency Nurse

Top tips for maintaining a safe emergency department during times of high demand

After a difficult winter, the Care Quality Commission has published some recommendations for emergency departments on maintaining safe, high-quality care despite additional pressures

Nursing Children and Young People

DadPad guide aims to help fathers adjust to caring for their baby in a neonatal unit

Fathers can feel left out and stressed when their newborn is in a neonatal unit, but a new guide is now available to help

Emergency Nurse

Poor dementia care taking its toll on emergency system

A new report published by Alzheimer’s Society suggests dementia care has got worse leading to a rise in emergency admissions

Nursing Management

Embedding patient experience in care service development

NHS Improvement publishes 'organisational diagnostic' framework to help senior nurses assess leadership, culture and operational processes

Multimorbidity
Nursing Older People

Why we need to act now to tackle the global phenomenon of multi-morbidity

As the number of people with multi-morbidity continues to rise, we must change our approach to give whole-person care rather than treating conditions in isolation

A nurse treating a young girl
Nursing Children and Young People

Setting the standard for care of children and young people with long-term conditions

Children can find health services hard to access, but a new set of standards aims to change that

Nurses working in an emergency department
Nursing Management

Lack of funding leaves NHS with ‘impossible’ task

The prime minister’s promise of a long-term funding settlement will not solve the crisis those working on the front line are experiencing now

Emergency Nurse

Emergency admissions – why targets to reduce them are not being met

Investment in social and intermediate care is essential to meet NHS England's goal of decreasing the number of emergency admissions by 2020, say health experts

Meningitis test on infants
Nursing Children and Young People

Bacterial meningitis: why symptoms are not as straightforward to detect in infants under three months

Leading research contends that over-reliance on classic fever symptoms by healthcare professionals may lead to missed diagnoses

Nursing Older People

Intermediate care benefits older people despite limited funding

English audit reveals 90% of patients either improve or maintain their independence after an episode of care

Cancer Nursing Practice

The 'unacceptable' pressures of staffing and funding shortages on cancer care

Cancer Nursing Practice has been talking to nurses to find out how cancer services are being hit by funding and staffing shortages.

Learning Disability Practice

More investment and focus needed to ease pressures on learning disability nursing workforce

In January, the House of Commons' health committee published its inquiry into the NHS workforce. Although a ten-year workforce strategy is being actioned, figures show 16.3% of learning disability posts in England are now unfilled. So how can workforce pressures be eased?

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