This could end in tragedy – health visitor leader’s grim warning over workload
Survey reveals why health visitors say they are struggling to keep children safe
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06 Dec 2018
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Newsroom
NHS strategy targets diversity at senior manager level
Action plan says organisations should set targets for BME representation in leadership roles
14 Dec 2018
Nursing and workforce spending to go up in Scotland
Scottish Government announces budget increase – but warns of challenges to come
14 Dec 2018
Study aims to tell ‘real story of nursing’
Research will cover gender, working conditions and what attracts people to nursing
13 Dec 2018
RCN council elections: college announces winning candidates
Twelve positions around the UK were contested
12 Dec 2018
‘We’ll get this’ – trust’s promise to EU nurses facing a bill after Brexit
What Oxford University Hospitals is prepared to do to keep its EU staff
12 Dec 2018
Doctors’ use of phrase ‘acting down’ offends nurses
Medical staff in survey were describing when they undertook nursing tasks
11 Dec 2018
Evidence and Practice
Increasing use of long-acting contraception in primary care
Long-acting, reversible contraception is a safe and effective way to control fertility,...
27 Nov 2018
Digital by choice: becoming part of a digitally ready general practice team
Practice nurses from a sustainability and transformation partnership area participated in...
20 Nov 2018
Collaborative working to promote the use of an early warning scoring system in the...
The National Patient Safety Agency’s (NPSA) National Reporting and Learning System (2007)...
07 Nov 2018
A qualitative study of primary healthcare professionals’ views of falls prevention
Falls in older people are a major cause of hospital admissions. Primary healthcare...
09 Oct 2018
Supporting carers as individuals to improve quality of life
Three recent studies observe the support given to carers
04 Oct 2018
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...
02 Oct 2018
Features
Outstanding nurses whose compassion and innovation won recognition
We hope our roll-call of amazing nurses will inspire you to nominate yourself or a colleague...
28 Nov 2018
Stemming the tide of violence towards NHS staff
With the 'threat of violence a daily reality', measures are being taken by government to...
14 Nov 2018
Ground breaking nurse Jane Chiodini's five top travel health tips...
Essential travel health advice: what nurses need to know from the new dean of the faculty of...
30 Oct 2018
Flu jabs for asthma patients: 6 tips that can help save lives
How to explain the benefits of vaccination in reducing asthma attack risks
26 Oct 2018
Empowering health visitors and child clinics to get babies moving
An initiative to promote babies’ movement is showing strong developmental outcomes
24 Oct 2018
Coordinating care: whose responsibility is it?
What do residents want from health and social care providers?
24 Oct 2018
Opinion
Unlock the professional benefits of Twitter
The online network can help nurses explain what they do, share ideas and keep up-to-date
11 Dec 2018
Placements are a vital piece of the general practice staffing puzzle
A practice nurse prescriber says student placements help build the workforce of the future
05 Dec 2018
Helping bring integrated care teams to life: Bill’s story
Jane Holmes on delivering seamless care through integrated care teams
21 Nov 2018
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
08 Oct 2018
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
Careers
My Job: 'Visiting people in their homes can make a real difference'...
Community matron Paula Boyer discusses the constraints lone working nurses face
05 Dec 2018
'Good assessment skills are crucial to nursing'...
Identify weaknesses in your practice, and develop them says nurse manager Helen Phelan
07 Nov 2018
Making a difference to a baby’s development – that’s the most satisfying thing
Nurse Julia Haynes has achieved measurable improvements in infants’ crawling
08 Oct 2018