Why we need to act now to tackle the global phenomenon of multi-morbidity
As the number of people with multi-morbidity continues to rise, we must change our approach...
14 May 2018
Analysis
'Silent impact' of the baby-boomer generation's substance misuse...
The long-term effects of a cultural shift that saw recreational drug and alcohol use rise...
11 Apr 2018
Exclusive: The threats to safety faced by nurses who work alone
Nurses who work alone are subject to a multitude of dangers
09 Mar 2018
Intermediate care benefits older people despite limited funding
English audit reveals 90% of patients either improve or maintain their independence after an...
06 Mar 2018
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...
22 Feb 2018
Survey reveals end of life care compromised
Difficulties in delivering a dignified death intesify
21 Feb 2018
Shake-up of flawed pay bands system could make it quicker to get to the top
The third of our series of articles setting the scene for the 2018 negotiations on nurses’...
15 Feb 2018
Unions seize chance to modernise NHS pay structure with fairer grading
Nearly 15 years since the implementation of the Agenda for Change pay system, introduced to...
08 Feb 2018
Time to shift focus on the social care workforce
In January, the House of Commons health committee published its inquiry into the NHS...
07 Feb 2018
Reinstate nurse training budgets and make realistic pay offer, MPs tell the government
Commons health committee's report on the nursing workforce issues sweeping recommendations,...
26 Jan 2018
Older people benefit from comprehensive assessment in hospital
Research shows that for every 20 patients who receive comprehensive geriatric assessments on...
10 Jan 2018
Movement on nurse shortages and a pay battle not quite won: what’s in store for 2018
Nursing experts give their views on issues likely to shape the profession’s agenda in the...
06 Dec 2017
Grenfell: 6 months on in pictures
The Grenfell Tower fire began in the early hours of 14 June 2017. Its scale and...
06 Dec 2017
Grenfell: ‘The main struggle is the anger in the area’
Local resident Lucy Wood and her young nephew were among thousands of witnesses to the tower...
06 Dec 2017
Grenfell: Finding and treating the bereaved and the witnesses
Outreach workers are striving to reach all those who may be living with the symptoms of post...
06 Dec 2017
Grenfell: The healthcare response timeline
How NHS and other healthcare professionals responded when the fire began, and in the months...
06 Dec 2017
Grenfell: Residents’ contacts with the NHS
The number and nature of Grenfell-related patient contacts with the NHS to date
06 Dec 2017