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Linda Aiken: NHS policy is driving harmful variation in nurse staffing levels and...
The latest evidence on registered nurse numbers and patient satisfaction makes the case for...
11 Jan 2018
Jane Bates: Who wants a picnic in the bleak mid-winter?
Picnics should mean wasps and sunburn, not sub-zero temperatures and hypothermia, says Jane...
11 Jan 2018
Crystal Oldman: Pride in NHS, but UK must debate future cost of universal healthcare
Open and honest discussions about funding and use of resources are vital to protect the...
10 Jan 2018
Michael Nevill: Nurses should support moves to decriminalise abortion
The law on abortion is an outmoded barrier to optimal care in medical abortions. It forces...
10 Jan 2018
Lisa Bayliss Pratt: Trainee nursing associates an exciting addition to the workforce
The introduction of the nursing associate role was not without controversy, but one year on...
10 Jan 2018
Jane Bates: The virus that stole Christmas
The viral infection that scuppered Christmas for many of us may not have been flu, but to...
05 Jan 2018
Garry Brough: Nurses must show knowledge and sensitivity in dealing with HIV
Nurses are uniquely well placed to provide person-centred care for people with HIV, but they...
04 Jan 2018
Janet Davies: Dawn of a year of opportunity for nurses
Campaigning for safe staffing legislation and ensuring a pay rise for all will be the top...
03 Jan 2018
Janet Finch: Why 2018 is an important year for the NMC
With changes to legislation, an overhaul of education standards and the decision to regulate...
21 Dec 2017
Lesley Carter: Nurses are key to preventing malnutrition in older people
More nursing care interventions and follow-up in the community after discharge from hospital...
13 Dec 2017
Opportunity for black and minority ethnic nurses to showcase their achievements
Community matron Dena Ross, joint winner of the Nursing Older People category at the RCNi...
11 Dec 2017
Jane Bates: Care means taking time to explain and be kind
As someone with severe dental phobia, finding a kind and compassionate dentist made all the...
11 Dec 2017
Caroline Shuldham: Why it’s vital for nurses to engage in research
Whether you are interested in a career in research, or just want to do a one-off project,...
11 Dec 2017
Viv Bennett: Improving cervical screening uptake would save lives
With the uptake rate of cervical cancer screening at a 20-year low, nurses need to help...
08 Dec 2017
Jane Bates: Why do nurses feel a need to work when they’re ill?
Going to work with a painful tooth abscess leaves Jane Bates smiling through gritted teeth,...
06 Dec 2017
Kayleigh Peel: Tragedy looms for the NHS unless nursing recaptures its appeal
Newly qualified nurse Kayleigh Peel loves her job, but short staffing, low pay and lack of...
04 Dec 2017
Kevin Hyland: As a nurse, you are on the front line fighting modern slavery
The independent anti-slavery commissioner pledges his support to healthcare professionals...
02 Dec 2017