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Concern over digital app that promises nurses’ services on demand
Voting opens in RCN president and deputy president elections
Waive your short-sighted health surcharge for nurses, RCN tells government
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Concern over digital app that promises nurses’ services on demand
Entrepreneur claims nursing app offers nurses flexibility – but RCN fears for their rights
Voting opens in RCN president and deputy president elections
College members can watch the candidate hustings online
Waive your short-sighted health surcharge for nurses, RCN tells government
Non-EEA nurses have to pay an NHS surcharge – and it's about to double
Use of agency staff ‘demoralising’ for other nurses, says Hancock
Minister’s comments spark criticism over poor workforce planning that leads to shortages
Regulator highlights urgent need for increased social care funding in England
Care Quality Commission’s report reveals picture of disjointed services and ‘care injustice’
‘You’re guaranteed a job here’: the pledge NHS trusts will make to new nursing graduates
Nursing students at Greater Manchester’s universities to be promised employment in the region
Analysis
Socially responsible care: how a New York study could spark fresh thinking in the NHS
A system addressing the social roots of poor health could be the catalyst for change
Violence against nurses: are tougher penalties the answer?
The new law and alarms for lone workers are a step in the right direction, say experts
QNI sets out future standards for community children's nurses...
Demand for community children's nurses soars, but NHS lacks capacity, QNI report finds
RCNi launches interactive decision support tool created by nurses for nurses
Evidence-based resource aids clinical decision-making at the bedside
What you need to know about vaginal mesh surgery
Women are experiencing life-changing complications from vaginal mesh surgery, the use of...
Medicinal cannabis: how the new law could herald a nursing specialty
Nurses can play a vital role in educating the public about cannabis as a medicine
Clinical update
Updated NICE guidance on dementia care
First update in a decade says staff working with people who have dementia need extra training
RCN urges nurses to encourage cervical screening tests
New RCN guidelines advise nurses to encourage eligible women to access cervical screening...
Identifying and treating urinary tract infections: new NICE guidelines
Recommendations on diagnosing and managing UTIs
Identifying and treating Lyme disease: new NICE guidelines
Caused by bites from infected ticks, Lyme disease requires prompt treatment to avoid...
NICE guidance on asthma diagnosis and management
New tests to help diagnose asthma and a change in how to offer medicines are recommended in...
NICE guidance on intermediate care and reablement
NICE has issued new guidelines on intermediate care, including reablement, and how to...
Policy briefing
Animals in healthcare
A new RCN protocol supports nurses in planning to bring dogs safely into care homes and...
Improving respiratory health in Wales
The Welsh Government's plan to improve accuracy and diagnosis speeds for chronic obstructive...
Advice on setting staff hours for specialist palliative care
New guidelines for 24-hour palliative care services
New voluntary standards for general practice nurses
New voluntary standards on the education and practice of senior general practice nurses have...
Guidelines on home use of oxygen
The latest policies and what they mean for healthcare professionals.
Cervical screening
Read our policy briefing on new Public Health England guidance on the importance of practice...
Research news
Supporting carers as individuals to improve quality of life
Three recent studies observe the support given to carers
D6 shows scant effect in diabetes care
D6 training for nurses of type 2 diabetes patients showed scant improvement glycaemic control
Indicators of care improved by 3D reviews
Reviews using a 3D approach did not improve their quality of life but gave better indicators...
Nurses as good as doctors in providing primary care
Nurses substituting for doctors in primary care achieve results that are as good or better
Good practice guidelines aim to show quality in home nursing care
Three-phase mixed methods study in England identifies ways to measure community nursing
English ‘Buurtzorg’ pilot impresses patients and nurses
A Dutch case study investigates the feasibility of easing the district nurse workload
Journal scan
Clinical presentation of scabies in older care home residents differs from classic...
Prospective study of scabies outbreaks in ten care homes for older people
Diet study offers hope for people with epilepsy
Bacteria may help limit seizures, study of high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet finds
Sharing surveillance of infectious diseases could reduce use of antibiotics
International study found diagnoses improved through shared use of surveillance systems
Higher vitamin D level associated with lower risk of total cancer
Japanese study suggests beneficial effects for prevention of cancer in all sites
Practice workloads increase more than 10%, e-consultation finds
Trialling the use of online consultation systems in monitoring and improving general...
Controlled trials look at intervention use for people living with dementia at home
Understanding the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for behavioural and...
Podcast
Childhood obesity: my vision for unlocking the potential of school nurses
Series 3 Episode S7: Pippa Bagnall calls for more work on child obesity prevention
Hear how a nurse-led acute response team dramatically reduced cardiac arrest
Series 3 Episode 6: Nurse practitioner Amor Palada talks about preventing cardiac arrest
Reaching out to nursing students via the internet
Series 3 Episode 4: how the online Student Nurse Project is connecting students nationwide...
How to support patients to stay safe when meeting people through dating apps
Season 3 Episode 2: Sexual health nurse discusses sexual assault and dating apps
Nursing Standard podcast: Could parliament's Brexit chaos be the catalyst for...
Episode 7 of the Nursing Standard podcast has an interview with nurse peer Baroness Mary...
Nursing Standard podcast: Agile working
Tissue viability nurse Debbie Wickens takes us on her rounds
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Working in Wales can really take you places in your career
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