Editorial
Editor Graham Scott warns nurses' voices must be heard
The debacle over student funding highlights nurses' lack of influence in the policy-...
09 Sep 2016
District nurses deserve better support to ensure safe care
Community nursing services are often forgotten in debates about safe staffing levels.
05 Sep 2016
Action needed now to prevent public health crisis
Cuts in health visitor and school nurse numbers do not make sense
30 Aug 2016
Government must act now to prevent looming winter crisis
Ministers should heed warnings from nurses and prepare for the worst.
22 Aug 2016
Nurses should be wary of accepting gifts from patients
Whether you are offered a fresh fish, gardening tools or a wad of cash, the NMC has a policy...
15 Aug 2016
Jeremy Hunt's annual charade makes a mockery of the pay process...
The 'independent' NHS Pay Review Body is shackled by the government yet again.
07 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