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Stop blaming the anti-vax bogeyman and focus on immunisation services
Investing in nurses and resources to educate parents is more pressing than battling fake news
13 Sep 2019
What every nurse stands to gain from the NMC’s new proficiency standards
The regulator’s ambitious standards apply to all nurses, not just students
12 Sep 2019
We face a worldwide shortage of 9 million nurses
Urgent action is needed to avoid the catastrophic nursing shortage predicted by WHO
06 Sep 2019
End of life care: when pain relief isn’t enough
Even with the best care, patients are dying in agony – assisted dying should be an option
05 Sep 2019
NHS staff sickness data reveal the toll emotional labour takes on our mental health
Let’s not allow mental health problems to become the new back pain for nurses
30 Aug 2019
Getting it right at the NMC starts with compassion
Andrea Sutcliffe wants to take the fear out of fitness to practise processes
23 Aug 2019
Before my rare condition was finally diagnosed, I struggled to be believed
Clinicians should keep an open mind about what might seem like an obvious diagnosis
19 Aug 2019
Patient safety is just not possible without the right number of nurses
World Patient Safety Day helps us focus on what the evidence says about the role of nurses
12 Aug 2019
Let the NMC know nurses need kindness, not blame
The regulator is changing its tune, with potentially big implications for fitness to practise
09 Aug 2019
Workplace stress and how not to feel undermined by other people’s negativity
Reflection allowed me to analyse an unpleasant experience and boost my resilience
07 Aug 2019
Tackling student mental health challenges together
The first-ever nursing student mental health day started a new conversation about well-being
05 Aug 2019
Measuring the value of Roald Dahl children’s nurses and their marvellous medicine
The charity is asking patients and families about the NHS care its specialist nurses offer
02 Aug 2019
Marching at Pride shows we’re improving the NHS for LGBT people
Across the health service there is still a long way to go to stamp out discrimination
30 Jul 2019
Physical causes of anorexia: how research may change the way nurses are trained
Findings could influence the care we provide and remove stigma for patients
26 Jul 2019
NHS funding boost has failed to address workforce decline
Despite the £20 billion pledge, trusts are still playing catch up due to previous cuts
22 Jul 2019
Being diagnosed with cancer was like being let in on a secret
After being told she has a rare tumour, nurse Bethann Siviter turns to Google for answers
18 Jul 2019
Nursing students in England deserve much more than just our bursary back
The #FundOurFuture campaign is calling for a whole new funding package for nurse education
12 Jul 2019
End the isolation caused by a lack of fully accessible public toilets
People with complex disabilities need Changing Places larger, better-equipped loos
11 Jul 2019