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Nurses should not be replaced by less qualified staff, says ICN
RCN, unions and Scottish Government agree pay increase of at least 9% for nurses
Mental health nurse took her own life after being 'bullied' at work...
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Study will examine experience of people who have dementia and cancer
Researchers will aim to identify immediate service improvements
Nurses should not be replaced by less qualified staff, says ICN
International Council of Nurses warns that use of under-qualified staff can affect patient...
RCN, unions and Scottish Government agree pay increase of at least 9% for nurses
Deal leaves nurses in Scotland ‘significantly better paid’ than those elsewhere in the UK
Mental health nurse took her own life after being 'bullied' at work...
Court told nurse was verbally abused by staff at Swansea hospital who made her life '...
Nursing student numbers in England fall for second year
Reform of nurse student funding appears to be failing to boost staff and student numbers
Bawa-Garba case: NMC has no plans to review FtP of nurse who was struck off
Bank nurse Isabel Amaro was struck off after being convicted of gross negligence manslaughter
Analysis
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...
Protecting cancer nurses' health from work hazards and pressures...
Cancer nurses handling chemotherapy drugs have called for urgent research regarding health...
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...
Clinical update
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...
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...
Policy briefing
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...
Journal scan
Abnormal digital rectal examinations require urgent investigation for cancer, but the...
Digital rectal examinations may not be an accurate diagnostic tool for cancer in primary care
Professionals underestimate patients' pain, suggests comprehensive review...
Healthcare professionals should take heed of patients' self-assessment of pain, researchers...
Assessing dyspnoea to make people more comfortable at the end of life
Study looks at improving end of life care through the use of a dyspnoea assessment tool
Higher vitamin D level associated with lower risk of total cancer
Japanese study suggests beneficial effects for prevention of cancer in all sites
Study finds high levels of anxiety and depression among survivors of colorectal cancer
Dutch and UK researchers measure quality of life for people ten years after initial diagnosis
High-fibre diet reduces risk of breast cancer by 25%, research suggests
US study examined food intake of more than 2,000 women living with and beyond breast cancer
Podcast
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...
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...
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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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