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Higher vitamin D level associated with lower risk of total cancer
Gosport hospital deaths review found nurses’ warnings on opioids went unheeded
Expert panel to advise government on cannabis for medical use
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NHS England will fund new recruitment campaign, says chief nurse
National campaign will begin later this year, RCNi’s Cancer Nursing Practice conference 2018...
Gosport hospital deaths review found nurses’ warnings on opioids went unheeded
Review into hundreds of untimely deaths said night duty nurses were stifled when they spoke...
Expert panel to advise government on cannabis for medical use
Home secretary says government plans to reschedule banned drug if review identifies ‘...
FtP is about patient safety, not private behaviour, RCN tells regulator
Some outcomes suggest ‘moral policing’, with nurses being held to a different standard,...
Government's NHS funding boost is 'no long-term solution' without social...
RCN and social care leaders call for extra investment to shore up home care services
Confed 18 looks to the future of the NHS workforce
Confed 18 fringe imagines working life in the NHS in 2026
Analysis
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...
Survey reveals end of life care compromised
Difficulties in delivering a dignified death intesify
Clinical update
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...
Infusion therapy
Ensuring the safest care for patients undergoing infusion therapy through updated guidance
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
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
Cardiovascular disease leading cause of death in women with breast cancer
US study finds around 90% patients with early or advanced stage disease had at least one...
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...
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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Clinical trials – improving patient experience
Clinical nurse specialists and clinical research nurses can work collaboratively to promote...
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