Analysis
Schwartz rounds: bringing staff together to improve well-being and promote better...
Findings from a study into the effectiveness of Schwartz rounds suggest that staff who...
10 Nov 2017
The political agenda for healthcare in the UK
Workforce shortages, NHS pressures and nursing pay were high on the agenda for politicians...
12 Oct 2017
Staff shortages compromising care, RCN survey finds
Staffing levels are having a huge impact on quality of care, nurses often feel they are not...
10 Oct 2017
Is the NHS heading for the worst winter in a generation?
Opinions are divided on whether the healthcare system can cope with demand over the coming...
14 Sep 2017
Envisioning the nursing strategy for the future
There is much to like in Scotland’s Nursing 2030 Vision, but the success will be in the...
11 Aug 2017
Staff retention programme to provide bespoke help for NHS trusts
Retaining staff remains a major problem for the NHS. Over the past six years the proportion...
11 Aug 2017
Addressing the issues of high turnover rates in senior nurse roles
A departing nurse director has spoken of the ‘anxiety of individuality’ sometimes felt in...
16 Jun 2017
What the election means for the NHS
During the general election on 8 June, polls suggested the NHS was the number one priority...
16 Jun 2017
Number crunching: are there enough nurses?
Using freedom of information requests, the RCN has found that despite the Conservative party...
16 May 2017
Evidence of discrimination against BME nurses revealed
Black and Asian nurses and midwives are being disproportionately referred to the Nursing and...
13 Apr 2017
How a programme for future nurse leaders has prepared them for the top
At the end of 2015, deputy directors of nursing were being interviewed for one of 15 sought-...
05 Apr 2017
Exclusive: Nursing Standard-Sunday Mirror survey reveals realities of front-line nursing
Almost 60% of nurses feel stressed all or most of the time, according to an exclusive...
19 Mar 2017
Approved apprenticeship pathways offer new routes into nursing
Nurses in England have been actively involved in developing a series of standards healthcare...
02 Mar 2017
Sustainability and transformation plans: the 'biggest change ever'...
With health services continuing to feel the strain, collaboration will give nurses, doctors...
10 Feb 2017
Fears for nursing workforce as retirement rate surges
More than 65,850 NHS staff began the retirement process in 2015-16, adding to pressures on...
17 Jan 2017
How do nurses become e-nurses?
Healthcare staff will need more training to take advantage of developments in IT
09 Nov 2016