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A survey by Nursing Standard finds front-line staff fear for their lives 
10 Apr 2020
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Covid-19

Frequently asked questions on issues such as self-isolation, sick pay and redeployment

02 Apr 2020
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Picture shows a woman studying. Many nurses are using holidays to do continuing professional development and paying for it themselves, according to a survey by Cancer Nursing Practice.
Many use their holidays to do continuing professional development and pay for it themselves
01 Apr 2020
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Older Nurse

UPDATED Final-year nursing students and ex-registrants to be deployed to boost the workforce

27 Mar 2020
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Self-isolating woman
A nurse lecturer’s personal account of the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on her family
26 Mar 2020
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Picture shows medic writing on clipboard. If a resuscitation attempt is inappropriate and no DNACPR order is in place, you must be ready to defend your decision.
Be prepared to defend your actions if no DNACPR order is in place
06 Mar 2020
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Picture shows a light micrograph of a cervical smear revealing epithelial cells infected with HPV. In this patient, the smear would be considered borderline abnormal.
Myths about human papillomavirus could have damaging effects on women’s lives
20 Jan 2020
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‘Compassion fatigue’ is cited as an occupational hazard – but what support is available?
10 Dec 2019
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Sex and cancer
Taboos over intimacy and sex prevent people affected by cancer treatment seeking help
27 Nov 2019
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Picture shows celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie styling a wig. People devastated by losing their hair due to chemotherapy are being helped by his charity, which trains hairdressers to customise their wigs.
A charity trains hairdressers to style wigs for people who lose their hair in chemotherapy
14 Nov 2019
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Picture shows a woman who has been having chemotherapy looking at test results with a nurse. This article reports on advice from health professionals on how cancer nurses can support patients with the menopause.

How nurses can best support patients experiencing cancer and the menopause

14 Oct 2019
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Picture of a boy ringing a bell to mark the end of his cancer treatment. Such ringing of bells is becoming more common in the NHS, though some patients object to it.
Ringing an end of treatment bell is spreading in the NHS, but not everyone welcomes it
14 Aug 2019

The Laura Hyde Foundation campaigns for better mental health support for healthcare staff

12 Jul 2019
Strategies to lure lapsed registrants back need to be matched by changes in the workplace
04 Jul 2019

NICE states that men opting for less radical treatment need information and support

12 Jun 2019

The pressures of short-staffing and how some staff spend breaks sitting with dying patients 

29 May 2019

Nurses’ pay, staffing levels, clinical issues and bullying to be discussed

17 May 2019
New cancer strategy will come amid predicted significant rise in demand for services
11 Apr 2019

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