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Bethann Siviter: We often speak about how social care could be improved. It’s time to speak...

New flu vaccine for the over 75s

Sharon Graham discusses what the latest government advice on age-related flu vaccinations...

Susan Aitkenhead: National framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff will ensure...

Leading Change, Adding Value (LCAV) puts a new emphasis on measuring improvement. With the...

What a pain

How can we get pain management right for the patient?

Safeguarding against female genital mutilation is a collective responsibility

Community nurses need to take a more holistic approach to identify and support FGM survivors...

Opportunity for black and minority ethnic nurses to showcase their achievements

Community matron Dena Ross, joint winner of the Nursing Older People category at the RCNi...

Viv Bennett: Improving cervical screening uptake would save lives 

With the uptake rate of cervical cancer screening at a 20-year low, nurses need to help...

Yvonne Coghill: Grenfell Tower nurse makes me proud of our profession

Simone Williams, one of the first nurses on the scene at the Grenfell Tower fire, worked...

How a Maori proverb contains the key to integrated care

Nurse leaders should consider how they can foster better relationships between health and...

Confusion over apprenticeships is putting health visiting at risk

An urgent rethink is required to secure funding for health visitor training, writes Karen...

Evidence base for Wales district nursing workforce tool takes shape

Eight interim staffing principles in place until work is complete

Do you mind?

Why is physical and mental health considered two different things, and what barriers can be...

Viv Bennett: Vital role for nurses in healthy lifestyles campaign

Nurses have a vital role to play in promoting the latest healthy lifestyles campaign, which...

Introducing The Leg Club to curb high demand of leg ulcer appointments

After trialling a Leg Club set up by Ellie Lindsay, the Adam Practice in Dorset found they...

Using new technologies in primary care

Some nurses and patients may hesitate to use new technology for remote healthcare, but it...

It’s up to you which direction your nursing goes

Sometimes obstacles get in your way, but as Bethann Siviter knows, this gives nurses the...

It is a false economy to not invest in children’s public health

Investing in the future of young peoples' public health has never been more important for...

Nurses can influence antibiotic prescribing

Making antibiotic sensitivity – through the nursing management of respiratory tract...

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