Childhood vaccination uptake continues ‘worrying’ downward trend
MMR coverage dropped for fourth consecutive year, figures show
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20 Sep 2018
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New chief nurse will ‘bridge the gap’ between NHS England and NHS Improvement
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Nurse staffing lead wants to see an end to competition between employers
20 Sep 2018
Charity calls for protest-free zones around abortion clinics
Marie Stopes UK disappointed with government review that says ‘buffer zones’ are not needed
20 Sep 2018
RCN demands bursary rethink as student numbers drop again
The number of students starting nursing courses in the UK is down for the second year
20 Sep 2018
Childhood vaccination uptake continues ‘worrying’ downward trend
MMR coverage dropped for fourth consecutive year, figures show
20 Sep 2018
Evidence and Practice
Learning from an early pilot of the Dutch Buurtzorg model of district nursing in England
A central London NHS trust piloted an adapted Buurtzorg model Neighbourhood Nursing team to...
20 Sep 2018
Diabetes structured education: using technology to transform care
Type 2 diabetes structured education programmes are recommended for all newly diagnosed...
19 Sep 2018
Managing cow’s milk protein allergy in primary care
Allergy to cow’s milk protein represents a significant burden for babies, their families and...
18 Sep 2018
Using smartphone technology and social media to introduce a new pain relief method...
This article describes how a personal smartphone and an online video-sharing platform were...
23 Aug 2018
Migraine in primary care: myths, management and medication overuse
This article is aimed at primary care nurses and covers the presentation of migraine across...
09 Aug 2018
Role of family support in body image satisfaction and psychological distress among...
This study explores the moderating role of family support on body image satisfaction and...
09 Aug 2018
Features
Using a grassroots approach to improve health in the Sikh population
A nursing lecturer is taking public health messages to the heart of the community
18 Sep 2018
Make sure you’re ready for this year’s flu immunisation programme
Practitioners should be ready to ensure administration of age-appropriate vaccinations
03 Sep 2018
New competency framework for tuberculosis nursing
Hanna Kaur – who represented the RCN throughout the development and publication of the...
25 Jul 2018
How one nurse made a huge impact in police nursing to become an award winner
'It only takes one nurse to make a huge impact,’ says new RCNi community award winner...
05 Jul 2018
RCN updates travel health guidance to reflect new nursing challenges
It is six years since the RCN published its last set of travel health nursing guidance...
27 Jun 2018
How to ensure optimal care for people living with dementia
As we wait for the dementia tsunami to hit nurses in five years’ time – baby boomers...
21 Jun 2018
Opinion
Promoting leadership in general practice nursing
How the National Association of Primary Care Nurses' Voice Network can improve staff...
11 Sep 2018
Challenging the conditions putting general practice nurses under pressure
Nurses being compelled to take on more hours and work must stand firm
10 Sep 2018
Will we overcome the bullying culture in nursing?
Bethann Siviter asks what we have learned from a 2001 article on bullying culture
23 Aug 2018
Students
Refugee camp made me thankful for NHS
A nursing student describes volunteering at a refugee camp and reflects on what she learned
14 Sep 2018
What to expect from a placement in police custody
A police custody suite offers many opportunities to learn about person-centred care
02 May 2018
Scholarship nurse the judge called a firecracker
Nursing student Sabrina Ffrench won a community nursing award from the Cavell Nurses’ Trust...
01 Oct 2017
Careers
'Ignoring the early criticism was the best thing for my career'...
A regular on Radio 4, district nurse team lead and specialist community practice teacher at...
01 Jun 2018
Award winning nurse leader wants you to challenge the typical medical model and...
Tanya Strange pioneered a prescription for loneliness – after findings suggested elderly...
05 Mar 2018
Discovering a different side to the NHS
After 32 years in nursing, Helen Ballinger talks about her new role as clinical...
31 Jan 2018