Analysis

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‘Compassion fatigue’ is cited as an occupational hazard – but what support is available?
10 Dec 2019
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Sex and cancer
Taboos over intimacy and sex prevent people affected by cancer treatment seeking help
27 Nov 2019
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Picture shows celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie styling a wig. People devastated by losing their hair due to chemotherapy are being helped by his charity, which trains hairdressers to customise their wigs.
A charity trains hairdressers to style wigs for people who lose their hair in chemotherapy
14 Nov 2019
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Picture shows a woman who has been having chemotherapy looking at test results with a nurse. This article reports on advice from health professionals on how cancer nurses can support patients with the menopause.

How nurses can best support patients experiencing cancer and the menopause

14 Oct 2019
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Picture of a boy ringing a bell to mark the end of his cancer treatment. Such ringing of bells is becoming more common in the NHS, though some patients object to it.
Ringing an end of treatment bell is spreading in the NHS, but not everyone welcomes it
14 Aug 2019
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Liam Barnes and Jenifer Hawkins

The Laura Hyde Foundation campaigns for better mental health support for healthcare staff

12 Jul 2019
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Woman studies on her laptop
Strategies to lure lapsed registrants back need to be matched by changes in the workplace
04 Jul 2019
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Active Surveillance

NICE states that men opting for less radical treatment need information and support

12 Jun 2019
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Nurse at the patient's bedside

The pressures of short-staffing and how some staff spend breaks sitting with dying patients 

29 May 2019
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Congress Audience

Nurses’ pay, staffing levels, clinical issues and bullying to be discussed

17 May 2019
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New cancer strategy will come amid predicted significant rise in demand for services
11 Apr 2019
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nurse looks stressed and tired

Nurses open up about the risks to patient safety – and their work-life balance

27 Mar 2019
Poll reveals 40% of people find militaristic words such as 'fight' inappropriate
14 Feb 2019
Plans for improved cancer diagnosis and care are threatened by nurse shortages
24 Jan 2019

How healthcare professionals can overcome their reluctance to talk to patients about death and dying

02 Jan 2019

We look back on the year’s events, from a controversial pay rise to a vote of no confidence

19 Dec 2018
Health Foundation report finds that 10,000 lives in England could be saved each year
12 Dec 2018

With Nursing Standard research showing trend remains unchanged, experts consider the impact

18 Oct 2018

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