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Game of Thrones star auctions a day on set for RCN charity
Healthcare assistants increasingly being used as ‘nurses on the cheap’
Analysis
Exclusive: The threats to safety faced by nurses who work alone
Nurses who work alone are subject to a multitude of dangers
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...
Nurses struggle to provide good end of life care
Lack of time, training and staff take its toll on quality palliative care, an exclusive...
Road block looms over bid to link pay to productivity
This latest article in our series on the 2018 pay negotiations looks at what is shaping up...
Survey reveals end of life care compromised
Difficulties in delivering a dignified death intesify
Shake-up of flawed pay bands system could make it quicker to get to the top
The third of our series of articles setting the scene for the 2018 negotiations on nurses’...
News
Game of Thrones star auctions a day on set for RCN charity
RCN ambassador Emilia Clarke is offering one fan the chance to join her during filming in...
Healthcare assistants increasingly being used as ‘nurses on the cheap’
Calling on HCAs to fill nurse staffing gaps is bad for patients – Unison
Unison urges nurses and support staff to accept three-year NHS pay deal
UK’s largest public service union endorses deal at this week’s health conference in Brighton
Nurse-led campaign to put an end to ‘pyjama paralysis’ kicks off
The 70-day challenge aims to get older patients up and about in an effort to speed up their...
Nurse-led campaign to put an end to ‘pyjama paralysis’ kicks off
The 70-day challenge aims to get older patients up and about in an effort to speed up their...
Clinical update
New drug therapy for myeloma
A collaboration between Cancer Drugs Fund and National Institute for Health and Care...
New drug available for head and neck cancer patients not responding to chemotherapy
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends nivolumab is made available...
Kidney cancer
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has helped people with advanced kidney...
Screening and management of long-term consequences of myeloma and its treatment
Life expectancy rates for patients who have myeloma, which affects areas of the body where...
Infusion therapy
Ensuring the safest care for patients undergoing infusion therapy through updated guidance
Journal scan
Prostate cancer screening: a systematic review of digital rectal examinations in...
Canadian and UK researchers evaluate data from seven studies to review the diagnostic...
Opioids: study suggests improving the debilitating effects of cancer treatments with...
Exploring the use and efficacy of medicinal cannabis as a safe treatment option for people...
Some types of eyelid cancer rising steadily in England
Certain types of eyelid cancer have risen steadily over the past 15 years in England, with 2...
Common chronic diseases overlooked as cancer risk
Cancer risks from several common chronic diseases are as important as those from five major...
HPV vaccine uptake could be boosted by educating parents
Educating parents about HPV can increase the likelihood of gaining consent for immunisation
Chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, can increase the risk of...
Addressing long-term illness could improve cancer prevention strategies, suggest researchers
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Wales offers a great quality of life for the newly qualified nurse
Newly qualified Mental Health Nurse Luke Pybus, from Somerset, is delighted he made the...
Working in Wales can really take you places in your career
Sian Thomas, a Consultant Nurse for Child Health in South Wales, and Nurse of the Year 2016...
Clinical trials – improving patient experience
Clinical nurse specialists and clinical research nurses can work collaboratively to promote...
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The Cambian Group: Nursing you can truly believe in
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RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair
The largest nursing recruitment and career advice events in the UK
Policy briefing
Support for men with cancer to keep working
A new guide, Working with Cancer, aims to support men to continue working after a diagnosis...
NICE quality standard on suspected cancer
New guidelines published by NICE look to improve standards of care in cancer diagnoses.
Our commitment to you for end of life care
Government's response to the Choice Review sheds new light on the commitments made to
Podcast
Nursing student bursary was ‘far from ideal,’ says nurse MP Maria Caulfield
The nursing student bursary should not be championed as the best way to train nurses and new...
'Integrate the four fields of nursing,' leading academic tells the Nursing...
A two-stream system should be introduced to replace the four fields, nurse leader tells...
Nursing Standard podcast: Foundation years for nursing students
Universities may need to use foundation years to ensure students can meet new registration...
Nursing Standard podcast: RCNi Nurse Awards 2018
RCNi nurse of the year 2017 Melanie Davies talks about her achievements
Nursing Standard podcast: End of year Christmas quiz
Get 2018 off to a winning start with this week’s Nursing Standard podcast Christmas quiz and...
