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Feedback from up to 49,000 patients with cancer remains unpublished, study suggests
RCNi Nurse Awards 2019: find out who is in the finals
Dame Donna Kinnair is named RCN general secretary
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Feedback from up to 49,000 patients with cancer remains unpublished, study suggests
Researchers say information on quality of life during and after treatment must be shared
RCNi Nurse Awards 2019: find out who is in the finals
We reveal this year’s shortlist of fabulous nurses, healthcare assistants and teams
Dame Donna Kinnair is named RCN general secretary
College appoints its acting head following months of ‘sterling leadership’
RCN ambassador Emilia Clarke named one of 100 most influential people in the world
Time magazine included the Game of Thrones star and nurse champion in its yearly list
Nurses need protected time for training in learning disabilities and autism, says NMC
NMC issues response to ongoing government consultation on mandatory training
Workforce is priority, says England’s chief nurse after 100 days in post
Ruth May was speaking at launch of new children’s mental health centre
Analysis
Northern Ireland set for new cancer strategy
New cancer strategy will come amid predicted significant rise in demand for services
Revealed: what nurses say about short-staffing and how it’s harming patient care
Nurses open up about the risks to patient safety – and their work-life balance
Mind your cancer language
Poll reveals 40% of people find militaristic words such as 'fight' inappropriate...
NHS Long Term Plan reveals bold cancer strategy, but doubts remain over its delivery
Plans for improved cancer diagnosis and care are threatened by nurse shortages
It’s okay to talk about dying
How healthcare professionals can overcome their reluctance to talk to patients about death...
Review of 2018: The pay deal creates fallout and nurse leaders bow out
We look back on the year’s events, from a controversial pay rise to a vote of no confidence
Clinical update
Biosimilars: a snapshot of latest developments
Biosimilars are biological drugs that reproduce the effects of more expensive drugs
Combination therapy for untreated, metastatic, non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer
NICE recommends use of pembrolizumab with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy
Alternative therapy to be offered for people with large-cell lymphoma
NICE offers alternative therapy for those diagnosed with lymphoma
NICE recommends drug to treat rare form of cancer
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence proposes drug for high-risk neuroblastoma
Thyroid cancer treatment recommended by NICE
New guidance by The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence sets out...
Pain management in children
Summary and nursing implications of the latest updates to clinical practice.
Policy briefing
Marie Curie Legacy Campaign on the benefits of radiotherapy
The treatment is being undervalued in cancer care, experts say
Safeguarding framework will help nurses protect their patients
RCN sets out competencies for healthcare staff in relation to adult safeguarding
Secondary breast cancer: charity’s study reveals inadequate levels of care and support
Breast Cancer Care urges Health Education England to fund continuing professional...
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...
Research news
Importance of talking to seriously ill patients
Earlier, better conversations between clinicians and seriously ill patients improve outcomes
Breast surgery to avoid cancer makes women fret over body image
Women who have breast surgery to avoid cancer have a negative body image for years
Thromboembolism unlikely to cause premature death in people with cancer
Thromboembolism may be a symptom of disease rather than a cause of premature death
Journal scan
Haematologic neoplasm in survivors of breast cancer
Incidence of myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplasia higher in women treated for breast cancer
Cancer diagnosis increases the risk of suicide
Researchers find suicide risk is highest in the first six months of a cancer diagnosis
Predictors of location of death for children receiving palliative care
More than one third of all children with cancer in the US die in an institutional setting
US study looks at outpatient palliative care referral patterns in oncologists
Understanding outpatient palliative care referrals among thoracic medical oncologists
Prognosis communication for people with head and neck cancer
Analysis of succesfully communicating prognosis for people with head and neck cancer
Optimising bed rest period to reduce lumbar punctures after chemotherapy
Randomised controlled trial of bed rest optimisation to reduce obstacles in chemotherapies
Podcast
Hear how a nurse-led acute response team dramatically reduced cardiac arrest
Series 3 Episode 6: Nurse practitioner Amor Palada talks about preventing cardiac arrest
Reaching out to nursing students via the internet
Series 3 Episode 4: how the online Student Nurse Project is connecting students nationwide...
Nursing Standard podcast: Could parliament's Brexit chaos be the catalyst for...
Episode 7 of the Nursing Standard podcast has an interview with nurse peer Baroness Mary...
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...
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Newly qualified Mental Health Nurse Luke Pybus, from Somerset, is delighted he made the...
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