Sleepwalking into crisis
Nursing shortages and the financial challenges facing the NHS are putting the future of...
18 Oct 2016
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Reducing health inequalities for older LGBTQ+ people
Older LGBTQ+ people have low expectations of health and social care as they age, and fears...
11 Oct 2016
Best possible care for prisoners at the end of life
A team at HM Prison Norwich have received a prestigious award for high quality palliative...
11 Oct 2016
A storm is coming: are we prepared?
Why the public must be involved in developing a new model of social care
10 Oct 2016
Jane Bates: Nurses' vital role in changing attitudes towards people with dementia
Greater acceptance of older people with dementia is helping families to cope, says Jane...
20 Sep 2016
Partnership model improves care for older people
How a joint-service rehabilitation unit in Nottingham reduces delays in discharge
08 Aug 2016
Prisons must develop dementia strategy, says ombudsman
Prisons and probation ombudsman says staff need help to manage rapidly growing older...
05 Aug 2016
Older people hit by Brexit backlash
Beth Britton challenges those who are using Brexit as an excuse for ageism
29 Jun 2016
DeAR-GP aids dementia diagnosis
Dementia case-finding tool helps to reduce the number of undiagnosed cases and implement...
27 May 2016
Care homes as centres of learning
Care England's honorary nursing adviser Deborah Sturdy talks about a pilot scheme which will...
20 May 2016
The ‘perfect’ death
By using advance directives, nurses can help to initiate conversations between patients and...
29 Apr 2016
Registrants’ guide to revalidation
Beverley Marriott explains why nurses and midwives should not feel too anxious about...
31 Mar 2016
RCN's centenary offers a chance to reflect on a century of change
Former RCN president Lucy Ottley once said: ‘What an opportunity we have to guide the future...
30 Mar 2016
A change for the better
Revalidation, one of the most significant changes to the regulation of nurses and midwives,...
30 Mar 2016
Voices - Being a Care Maker means sharing the spirit of the 6Cs, says Jane Cummings
Last month a celebration event was held for Care Makers – those volunteers who act as...
09 Mar 2016
Inspirational lessons in frailty
Frailty in older patients is an important issue that we all need to be aware of in light of...
04 Mar 2016
Surviving seasonal pressures while delivering quality care
Nickola Amin suggests a way to survive seasonal pressures while delivering quality care
01 Mar 2016