We need to change how we invest in mental health nursing or risk a continuing crisis
More funding is needed to solve staffing shortages in mental health nursing
28 Feb 2020
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Job support a key to mental health recovery
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WHO’s $60 million mental health initiative should not ignore nursing
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Community mental health framework aims to address inequalities in services
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03 Oct 2019
Nurse bodycam use: a benefit or a waste of resources?
Two leading nurses discuss whether body camera use in healthcare could be beneficial
26 Sep 2019
Mental health transformation plan limited by nurse numbers
Ambitious NHS plan fails to acknowledge 'workforce hill we all must climb'
16 Aug 2019
Taking the service to the service user could improve rural access to mental healthcare
Roving clinics can help provide care in remote places to combat loneliness and isolation
17 Jun 2019
Why we need to hear maverick voices more in mental health nursing
In the 2019 Skellern Lecture, Mick McKeown argues for better services and a better world
07 Jun 2019
Why nitrous oxide is nothing to laugh about
This fast-acting anaesthetic gas enjoys a reputation of being harmless, but could be lethal
03 May 2019
Why music can be a valuable tool for improving the lives of people with dementia
TV series with Line of Duty star helps to address the challenges of living with the condition
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Risk, forced hospital admissions and restoring the relationship
How to restore a therapeutic relationship after forced admission to hospital
30 Apr 2019
Pressure to cope is damaging our mental health
Nursing needs to acknowledge it’s okay not to be okay
30 Apr 2019
Nurse-led clinical supervision role should not be eroded
Involving other health professionals may undermine nurses’ professional development
09 Apr 2019