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Data collection

Specialist nurses could glean information collected from patients at home to proactively improve their care and lengthen lives, says Tim Williams&nbsp

08 Aug 2018
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Telehealth

A pilot of telehealth consultations has been popular with patients and has reduced the need for frequent hospital visits

26 Jul 2018
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Susanne Cruickshank discusses the proactive changes afoot within the RCN cancer and breast care forum

19 Jul 2018
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Karen Roberts

As a growing proportion of cancer nurses approach retirement age, strategies are needed to recruit and retain more specialist nurses  

04 Jul 2018
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Investing in your own well-being while being a nurse can often be a stuggle, but all you need is a space to think

13 Jun 2018
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Sian Williams

Broadcast journalist and writer Sian Williams reflects on the exemplary care and kindness she received before and after her double mastectomy

06 Jun 2018
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You, Me and the Big C

Inspiring BBC podcast deals with the realities of living with a cancer diagnosis 

06 Jun 2018
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Adequate support following a terminal diagnosis ranks as a top priority for achieving good patient care, yet recent reports have suggested patients are being let down.

23 May 2018
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Staffing pressures often mean missed breaks, but projects that bring small changes to ward management could give nurses a chance to rest and refuel, writes Susanne Cruicksh

16 May 2018
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Fertility conversation

Cancer treatment often causes infertility, but a pre-planning intervention can ease the transition into the overlooked conversation on fertility preserva

12 Apr 2018
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In a bid to raise funds, the Stand Up to Cancer campaign group produced a special series of popular show The Great British Bake Off.

11 Apr 2018
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In 2016, oncology nurse Beverley Rouse got the news she had been giving to patients.

28 Mar 2018

Apps and digital tools can help people to customise treatment but we must make sure we create functional systems to be used in a practical environment

22 Mar 2018

International nurses are an invaluable tool for workforces. It enables personal development, reflection and revalidates how you feel about your work. Carole Farrell discusses the use of a nursing exchange programme

01 Mar 2018

Brexit could result in significant issues for the UK's health services and cancer nurses must be aware of them to ensure the best possible outcomes

22 Feb 2018

Figures from Prostate Cancer UK show the number of men dying from prostate cancer has overtaken female deaths from breast cancer in the UK for the first time.

14 Feb 2018

Too few nurses from black and minority ethnic backgrounds receive awards for their efforts, perhaps because so few are nominated by colleagues.

26 Jan 2018

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