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Urgent action needed to address key worker housing crisis
Many areas of the UK have sky-high rents, making it tougher for essential workers, such as...
01 Aug 2016
Scrapping nursing bursaries at such a difficult time makes no sense
While many university students will now be enjoying some well-earned time off, nursing...
25 Jul 2016
What Jeremy Hunt must prioritise now he's back in post...
Nursing Standard editor Graham Scott sets out what the reappointed health secretary should...
14 Jul 2016
NHS failing its black and minority workforce
Graham Scott reviews the first NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard report
08 Jul 2016
Seacole statue is a triumph for hope over hate
Monument to Crimean War nurse is an antidote to the hatred unleashed in the wake of the EU...
06 Jul 2016
Brexit: what are the implications for nurses?
The nursing workforce and employment rights are just some of the issues that must be...
29 Jun 2016
Survey findings offer glimmer of hope on safe staffing levels
NHS Inpatient Survey results show gradual increase in respondents' confidence
15 Jun 2016
If nursing associates are here to stay, get involved
Like the idea or not – and professional opinion appears to be divided – nursing associates...
01 Jun 2016
This is what ‘caring for the carers’ looks like
Bereavement affects each of us differently, and few of us can anticipate how we will react...
25 May 2016
New framework should be given a fair chance
A commitment to ensuring the right staff are in the right place at the right time appears at...
18 May 2016
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RCN Nurse of the Year pioneers cancer ‘prehab’
Being diagnosed with cancer is traumatic enough, but being told you will need major surgery...
11 May 2016
Politicians must commit to affordable homes
The cost of housing is an issue for most of us, but nursing staff have been among those hit...
04 May 2016
Chance to change how NMC spends your subs
It will happen to every nurse and midwife each year, and they can barely fail to notice: £...
27 Apr 2016
Let’s empower practice nurses to improve care
How many times have we read a report or piece of research that suggests nurses could be...
20 Apr 2016
This is our chance to say ‘enough is enough’
Nursing is facing a twin threat: the introduction of the nursing associate role and the...
13 Apr 2016
Research should be a part of every nurse’s life
Why does nursing research matter? For an answer to that question you only have to glance at...
06 Apr 2016
Improving access to CPD is absolutely vital
Revalidation has arrived. Years in the making, testing and fine tuning, the new system is...
30 Mar 2016
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