1 in 5 carers have taken their loved one to the emergency department (ED) due to failures in GP out-of-hours services and district nursing, figures suggest.

Nurses and midwives are calling on the government to end its policy of pay restraint, as their royal colleges today gave evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body, which will make a recommendation on pay.

More than 70,000 people with learning disabilities did not receive a health check, according to new data released by Public Health England.

New accreditation scheme for advanced nurse practitioners, says RCN.

NHS healthcare assistants (HCAs) are doing the jobs of nurses without the equivalent pay or education, according to a new report from Unison.

Mental health nurses working in the emergency calls team at London Ambulance Service are improving care for patients

Nursing student placements in the community need support to ensure the career is seen as attractive and workforce issues are addressed, say community nurses.

Community nurses could hold key to redesigning services says NHS England chief executive.

It will take at least ten years to resolve the staffing crisis in the nursing workforce, says the head of the Council of Deans of Health.

Community nursing holds key to tackling health challenges and inequalities in UK populations

New campaign shows paucity of staff is compromising care

University of Lincoln recognises Queen’s Nurse and OBE Candice Pellett for her outstanding contribution to nursing

A mental health trust has saved more than 1.5 million pounds’ worth of nursing time and seen the number of assaults drop since it went smoke free.

A national palliative care charity has developed a new approach to end of life care based on the Human Rights Act.

Jacqueline McKenna and Mark Radford appointed as deputies to executive director of nursing Ruth May, working in professional leadership and improvement

Sands has updated its guidelines for nurses caring for people affected by pregnancy loss and neonatal death.

Record numbers of children who feel desperate are contacting the confidential counselling service, new figures reveal

New coalition of health and social care experts hopes to guarantee status of EU staff in the sector as Britain prepares to leave the union.