Acid attacks: news analysis
Health professionals dealing with a growing number of attacks
31 Jul 2017
Analysis
Long-awaited changes expected to speed up fitness to practise cases
Reforms that give more powers to case examiners and the option of agreeing ‘undertakings’...
28 Jul 2017
Nurse backs challenge to law on assisted dying
As the issue of assisted dying comes under the spotlight once again, Nursing Standard speaks...
21 Jul 2017
Exclusive: new Council of Deans of Health chair talks to Nursing Standard
'This is the most turbulent time in education I can remember'
11 Jul 2017
Unique nursing partnership forged between UK and China
King's College London is helping to develop nursing in China in a collaboration that is...
05 Jul 2017
Many worry not enough is being done to persuade EU nurses to stay
The prime minister says there is a ‘fair and serious offer’ on EU citizens’ rights after...
29 Jun 2017
Processing tragedy: the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire
The shocking tower block fire in London may have long-term effects for those who were there...
21 Jun 2017
Exclusive: Falling EU nurse figures spark fresh concerns over Brexit
New figures show fewer EU nurses in post at certain ‘high-risk’ trusts and fewer joining the...
19 Jun 2017
Government 'must heed healthcare warnings'
Nurse leaders stress need to scrap pay cap and fund social care
12 Jun 2017
NHS cyber attack: the lessons to be learned
Nurses across England and Scotland had to cope with major disruption last month when dozens...
08 Jun 2017
Fears potential mature nursing students are being put off by fees
About 6,000 fewer mature students have applied to start nursing courses this coming autumn...
30 May 2017
PJ paralysis Twitter campaign gets trusts moving
What started as a simple Twitter discussion about getting patients dressed and out of their...
22 May 2017
RCN pay strike poll: has the tipping point been reached?
As anger over the ongoing pay cap mounts, the RCN council has asked its members what they...
19 Apr 2017
Exclusive: Decline in degree places for learning disability nursing
Despite a call for more front-line staff after the Winterbourne View scandal and high demand...
11 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
Westminster attack: 'You can't help but be humbled by how our staff responded...
When nurses, colleagues and patients found themselves drawn into the centre of the terrorist...
29 Mar 2017
Freedom to speak up? Extra protection mooted for NHS whistleblowers
NHS whistleblowers will have extra protection when they seek new jobs under plans being...
22 Mar 2017