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
Editorial
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
Patients need a strong voice in how NHS is run
Politicians, professionals and the public would surely all agree that patients must have a...
23 Mar 2016
Paltry pay award is an immoral affront
It is hard to believe that the global financial crisis started eight years ago, and even...
16 Mar 2016
Get your share of the NHS healthy staff fund
A £600 million initiative has been launched to help NHS staff in England lead healthier...
09 Mar 2016
You can’t argue with statistics – or can you?
The results of two major surveys were released last week and laid bare the extent to which...
02 Mar 2016
Nurse-led practice is a model for change
Primary care in the UK has long been dominated by GPs who have clung on to the power – and...
24 Feb 2016
New law on staffing levels will save lives
Good news about nurse staffing levels can be hard to find, so how fantastic that a...
17 Feb 2016
The world changes, but the NHS stays the same
‘In many parts of the NHS, managers are experiencing nursing manpower [sic] difficulties of...
10 Feb 2016
Perhaps we’re not as accepting as we think
Fans of the BBC drama series Call the Midwife may be spending their Sunday evenings...
03 Feb 2016
A chance to recognise caring for the carers
Time is running out to enter this year’s Nurse Awards and gain recognition for the excellent...
27 Jan 2016
As cost of living grows, a 1% rise won’t go far
A pay rise of no more than 1% is what nurses in England can expect in the coming year. This...
20 Jan 2016
This is what excellent care homes look like
Read the national press and you could be forgiven for thinking that care homes are...
13 Jan 2016
Everything changes… and nothing changes
The name Sarah Swift may mean little to you, but she played a pivotal role in the...
06 Jan 2016