Nursing Standard
Training standards on use of restraint could become mandatory for NHS in England
The Restraint Reduction Network has been commissioned to create the evidence-based standards
14 Jun 2018
Petra Kendall-Raynor
Nursing Standard
Classify healthcare as a safety-critical industry, says RCN
‘Patient safety investigations should look at pressures on staff before blaming individuals’
14 Jun 2018
Nursing Standard
People who are mentally ill experience inferior care in acute hospitals
CQC points to evidence of continued inequality in care if patients have a mental health...
14 Jun 2018
Nursing Older People
‘We work in the residents’ home, they don’t live where we work’
This feature in our series on career pathways explores advanced practice in care homes
14 Jun 2018
Nursing Standard
Student’s RCN award for his work supporting people with learning disabilities
Andrew Turner saw service users’ anxiety about clinical procedures – and took action to reassure them
13 Jun 2018
Nursing Standard
Integration of health and social care at risk, say MPs
‘Government has failed to explain its vision for health and social care to professionals and public’
12 Jun 2018
Nursing Standard
Community workforce key to success of health and social care plan for Wales – RCN
Welsh government moves to achieve seamless treatment, care and support close to home
11 Jun 2018
Nursing Standard
RCN survey to pinpoint children’s public health issues across UK
A UK-wide RCN survey is asking school nurses and health visitors about children’s health...
08 Jun 2018
Emergency Nurse
Sepsis: how one ED has achieved a 70% rise in patients receiving life-saving treatment within the hour
Cambridge hospital trust uses digital technology to provide faster access to sepsis care in the emergency department
04 Jun 2018
Nursing Standard
Combined mental and physical healthcare can benefit people with chronic conditions
NHS England ‘whole person’ project cut hospital admissions by 75%
18 May 2018
Nursing Standard
Use of temporary staff cost NHS £1.46 billion last year – report
Use of staff to cover nurse shortages cost NHS £1.46 billion last year, says Open University
14 May 2018
Nursing Standard
Dedicated health teams at football matches benefit crowd care
Matching services more precisely to need reduces hospital transfers
11 May 2018
Nursing Standard
Bereaved mother of nursing student says nurses need better mental health care
Mother of nursing student who died by suicide calls for change in workplace attitudes
09 May 2018
Nursing Standard
Exclusive: university suspends recruitment to learning disability nursing courses
‘No desire to destabilise the workforce,’ says University of Hertfordshire’s head of department for nursing Liz Gormley-Fleming
19 Apr 2018
Nursing Older People
Helping older people access the best acute hospital care
The first feature in a series looking at career pathways in caring for older people looks at two advanced nurse practitioners working in acute hospital settings
17 Apr 2018
Nursing Standard
Front-line staff numbers on the rise in Wales
The Welsh Government has announced record numbers of NHS front-line staff working in Wales – yet the number of nurses, midwives and health visitors went up by only 0.6%.
03 Apr 2018
Nursing Standard
RCNi Learning teams up with the Priory Group to develop nursing skills
RCNi is to provide education and professional development for nurses working for a leading independent provider of health and behavioural care
29 Mar 2018
Nursing Standard
NHS workforce strategy fails to address staffing needs in the community – QNI
Workforce plan requires ‘sharper focus on education of community and primary care nurses’
28 Mar 2018