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Stay informed about the latest COVID-19 news and what these developments mean for frontline nursing staff

Cancer care and COVID-19: how services have adapted to the challenges

Numbers of people starting cancer treatment are now on the increase

02 Dec 2020

If ministers make one new year’s resolution, it should be to fund nurses’ pay properly

Nurse staffing must be a priority area too – 2020 offers ample evidence of that

01 Dec 2020

Three nurses dance their way to the Strictly NHS final

NHS charity ballroom competition announces its 12 finalists

01 Dec 2020

Cancer care: providing a safe place and support during the pandemic

In times of distress and anxiety, Maggie’s UK centres are vital, says CEO Dame Laura Lee

01 Dec 2020

Made-to-measure face masks: nurse working on prototype for healthcare staff

Universities helping to create reusable mask based on a scan of the user’s face

30 Nov 2020

Elective care backlog: the struggle to catch up and stay COVID-free

Teams are innovating ways to cut planned surgery waiting lists amid the second wave

27 Nov 2020

ICU nurse’s rainbow mural honours colleagues’ work during COVID-19’s first wave

Mural incorporates names of staff at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s ICU

26 Nov 2020

Coping during COVID-19: how creativity can help you step back from stress

We’re not infallible, says the photographer behind Manchester’s giant nurse mural

26 Nov 2020

We need to rebuild trust and show we’re open for business

People with cancer need to know healthcare services are there for them, to advise and care

24 Nov 2020

COVID-19: what governments can do now to protect nurses

Deaths among healthcare workers match first world war figures – and risks must be recognised

24 Nov 2020

COVID-19: tributes paid to nurse who died a year after leaving Caribbean to join NHS

Medway NHS Foundation Trust staff nurse Hannah Jackson died after contracting COVID-19

24 Nov 2020

How nurses can help to rehabilitate care home residents after COVID-19

Nurses can use their skills to unlock the potential for rehabilitation of older people in...

24 Nov 2020

Should COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory for nurses?

Nursing Standard’s Facebook debate reveals staff are divided on the issue

23 Nov 2020

UK chief nurses and NMC issue letter of support

Open letter warns of winter pressures adding to strain of pandemic’s second wave

23 Nov 2020

COVID-19: how to lead and support your team in the second wave

Advice from senior nurses on preparing and assisting staff to cope with the months ahead

23 Nov 2020

2020 – a year like no other for the world in general and nurses in particular

Nurses reflect on how COVID-19 has changed what they do, and how they can shape the future

20 Nov 2020

COVID-19: nursing students asked to share their experiences of NHS placements

UK-wide COV-ed Nurse study looks at how well students were prepared for pandemic

20 Nov 2020

Lung cancer and COVID-19: by working together we can help patients

Lavinia Magee wants nurses to encourage people to use healthcare services during the pandemic

20 Nov 2020

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