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Some people who are dying do not receive round-the-clock pain relief, research reveals
Freedom of Information requests show a postcode lottery in the level of end of life care...
01 Mar 2017
Exclusive: CNO pledges to improve image of nursing
England's chief nurse to embark on new project
27 Feb 2017
Birmingham Jobs Fair offers chance to join city’s outstanding children’s hospital
Delegates have opportunity to join organisation that has received an outstanding Care...
27 Feb 2017
Charity tells of supporting nurses struggling financially after cancer diagnosis
More than one in 10 people who sought support from a nurse hardship charity in the past year...
27 Feb 2017
MPs to debate calls for tougher sanctions on those who assault NHS staff
The RCN has backed calls for tougher sanctions on those who assault clinical staff.
27 Feb 2017
Tough penalties proposed for nursing students who cheat
Government proposes new guidance for universities and penalties for students who use essay...
24 Feb 2017
‘Beware risk of replacing nurses with nursing associates’
Leading nurse academic’s warning over new nursing associate role.
23 Feb 2017
Nurses key to improving cancer services in Wales, says government report
Six clinical nurse specialists in south west Wales have a key role in improving acute...
23 Feb 2017
New cancer diagnoses the highest on record
Office for National Statistics says the number of new cases in England is equivalent to 822...
23 Feb 2017
Cancer drugs can be more affordable, claim scientists
A new business model that would see academics team up with generic drug makers could be the...
22 Feb 2017
Corbyn quotes Nursing Standard Marie Curie survey during PMQs
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn uses Commons questions to highlight findings of Nursing Standard...
22 Feb 2017
Exclusive: Nursing Standard-Marie Curie survey results
Two thirds (67%) of nurses think they have too little time to provide high quality care to...
22 Feb 2017
Cancer charity warns of potential shortfall of 7,000 clinical nurse specialists
Macmillan Cancer Support has called for ambitious action from Health Education England to...
21 Feb 2017
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Shortlist revealed for cancer nursing and research categories at the RCNi Nurse Awards...
RCNi Nurse Awards 2017 celebrate the best of the UK’s nursing workforce.
21 Feb 2017
Nurses will be 'vital' to success of new plans to reform NHS...
Involving nurses in new controversial plans to reform England's health and care system will...
21 Feb 2017
Nurses among EU workers lobbying MPs over right to remain in UK
Nurses, social workers and teaching assistants will be among European Union (EU) workers...
20 Feb 2017
‘Nurses should resist passport checks for overseas patients’
A nurse has called on health professionals to boycott a new requirement to check patients’...
17 Feb 2017
Walking could boost quality of life in patients with advanced cancer
Nurse-led study suggests that encouraging walking among patients with advanced cancer could...
16 Feb 2017