Editor's choice
Concern over digital app that promises nurses’ services on demand
Entrepreneur claims nursing app offers nurses flexibility – but RCN fears for their rights
Newsroom
Commons committee says flu jab should be mandatory for certain nurses
Its report finds significant variation in uptake across England
Growth of healthcare assistant numbers outstrips nurse recruitment, study finds
Figures prompt renewed call for mandatory safe staffing in England
BME nurses in London face more discrimination than in the rest of England, RCN claims
NHS employers in London cannot dismiss racism as merely a minority issue, college says
NHS staff in England pay almost £70 million in parking charges – in just one year
NHS trusts' parking fees are a tax on hard-pressed workers, says union
RCN calls for clarity over nurses’ employment rights after the UK leaves the EU
Workers’ rights among healthcare benefits at risk once UK is outside the EU, says RCN
Social media app provides ‘invaluable’ support for patients with breast cancer
A clinical nurse specialist set up and moderates the WhatsApp networking group
Evidence and Practice
A qualitative study of primary healthcare professionals’ views of falls prevention
Falls in older people are a major cause of hospital admissions. Primary healthcare...
An evaluation of management placements for nursing students in UK general practice
General practice is facing a shortage of nurses and it can be difficult to recruit and...
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...
Diabetes structured education: using technology to transform care
Type 2 diabetes structured education programmes are recommended for all newly diagnosed...
Managing cow’s milk protein allergy in primary care
Allergy to cow’s milk protein represents a significant burden for babies, their families and...
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...
Features
Using neighbourhood networks to enable people to die at home
In a pioneering initiative, family and friends share end of life care with community nurses
Receiving cancer care in the workplace
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre offers people in the north west of England cancer care in...
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
Make sure you’re ready for this year’s flu immunisation programme
Practitioners should be ready to ensure administration of age-appropriate vaccinations
What could the UK learn from adult social care in Japan?
An ageing population and shrinking workforce forced Japan to rethink how it funds care
New competency framework for tuberculosis nursing
Hanna Kaur – who represented the RCN throughout the development and publication of the...
Opinion
Calorie labelling is welcome, but it won’t solve the obesity crisis
Compulsory labels can’t alone turn the tide, says RCN’s Helen Donovan
Time for a seismic shift in global healthcare
Investment in primary care is the change the world needs, says ICN director Howard Catton
Adapting overseas models of health and social care to the UK: what could work?
Providing help funded through long-term care insurance may be part of the answer
Students
What a placement on a remote island taught me about truly person-centred care
Working in this environment means really getting to know your patients, says Elizabeth Spence
Refugee camp made me thankful for NHS
A nursing student describes volunteering at a refugee camp and reflects on what she learned
What to expect from a placement in police custody
A police custody suite offers many opportunities to learn about person-centred care
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...
Award winning nurse leader wants you to challenge the typical medical model and...
Tanya Strange pioneered a prescription for loneliness – after findings suggested elderly...
Discovering a different side to the NHS
After 32 years in nursing, Helen Ballinger talks about her new role as clinical...