Nurse leader: funding for specialist qualification for district nurses needed
NHS chief executive Simon Stevens’ vision for nurse-led integrated services in the community...
14 Oct 2016
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Behavioural insights can help effect change
Understand why people behave the way they do and you can ‘nudge’ them in a better direction...
29 Sep 2016
The prime minister’s focus on public services is no cure for our unequal society
A preoccupation with service delivery can foster dependency. Nurses must speak up about the...
27 Sep 2016
We need school nurses now more than ever
School nurses are in a unique position to spot the early signs of abuse in children, but...
23 Sep 2016
District nursing – how to capitalise on the quality consensus
The King’s Fund research looks at why is it difficult to measure the quality of care...
15 Sep 2016
Nurse leader: Health visitor cuts threatening children's futures
RCN general secretary Janet Davies warns cuts are undermining previous drive to recruit...
14 Sep 2016
Why including sexual health education in specialist communities is essential
Simon Dowe and Jason Warriner look at the statistics regarding sexual health education.
07 Sep 2016
Oh my... look at those blisters!
Independent consultant Bethann Siviter helps a friend with an extreme case of epidermolysis...
15 Aug 2016
The three Cs of health inequality
Tips to encourage patients to take an active role in their wellbeing
09 Aug 2016
Don’t feel daunted by your revalidation duties
Helen Kirk offers reassuring answers to some frequently asked questions
29 Jun 2016
Turn up heat on climate debate
It is time for healthcare staff to speak out about the dangers of global warming on people’s...
26 May 2016
From the front line - Are you ready to be open and honest?
Recently a survey asked nurses if they would be willing to tell patients they had made a...
26 May 2016
Should midwives be forced to participate in abortions, even if they oppose the practice?
Christian Medical Fellowship head of nursing Steve Fouch argues that midwives must have the...
24 May 2016
We must trust women on abortion, says midwives' leader...
Decriminalising abortion will not lead to a surge in late terminations, argues Royal College...
20 May 2016
Cultural shift
Many are hailing it as the most significant development since the 1960s. NHS England’s...
18 May 2016