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Quality improvement is our business

All nurses have a role says Sue Hooton

The prime minister’s focus on public services is no cure for our unequal society

A preoccupation with service delivery can foster dependency. Nurses must speak up about the...

Procurement problems: what lies beneath?

Take care of the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves, says Jane Bates.

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...

Parkinson’s UK audit results are a call to action for nurses

The largest Parkinson’s audit to date shows many areas of good practice in nursing but...

Protect patients against the pressures on district nursing by supporting staff

Kings Fund researcher in policy Anna Charles describes a worrying picture of a declining...

Supporting veterans with vision impairment to live quality lives

Blind Veterans UK provides practical and emotional support to ex-service men and women who...

District nursing – how to capitalise on the quality consensus

The King’s Fund research looks at why is it difficult to measure the quality of care...

Nurse leader: Health visitor cuts threatening children's futures

RCN general secretary Janet Davies warns cuts are undermining previous drive to recruit...

Jane Bates: Animal magic in tending the sick

How would you test a patient’s mobility after an operation? Jane Bates didn’t need to thanks...

Advanced nursing practice in HIV care

New guidelines can ensure people living with HIV are at the heart of all we do, say Jason...

It takes a brave heart to nurse in a war torn country

Health workers are being targeted on unprecedented levels. We need to take action now to...

Universities must examine how they equip students for the new challenges they’ll face

It is not just enough to give would-be-nurses knowledge, says Tracey Proctor-Childs.

Jane Bates: Hanging on the hospital telephone

No matter how cash-strapped we are, should we really be hitting the purses of distressed...

Staffing levels law will empower frontline nurses

Chief nursing officer for Wales Jean White explains how the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales)...

Nurse leader: Shaping the future of regulation

With the support of government ministers, the NMC can reform its legal framework to better...

Jane Cummings: Ensuring better births for women in England

Implementing recommendations from the National Maternity Review report will improve outcomes...

The heroes at home going for gold everyday

Let's enjoy and celebrate Team GB's incredible achievements in Rio – but take a...

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