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Almost three quarters of people starting drug and alcohol treatment experience mental ill health
New guidance for nursing staff is intended to improve care and services
16 Apr 2026
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he Houses of Parliament in London. The Mental Health Act 2025 received royal assent after passing the houses in December 2025 and could have a profound effect on mental healthcare
The act centres on community-based services, service user rights and therapeutic benefit
16 Feb 2026
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Nicola Ranger, RCN general secretary and chief executive
This is not about more responsibility, but recognition, and it will bring real change
12 Feb 2026
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An isolated man hugs a pillow on a sofa. Mental healthcare and distress: Lack of nursing experience and confidence to manage distress can lead to a dependence on restraint, seclusion and/or enhanced observations
Fast-paced mental health provision can result in an intolerance for expressions of distress
11 Dec 2025
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Mental health: the therapeutic relationship is a primary intervention in healthcare and well-being
The 10 Year Health Plan for England sets out NHS reform and neighbourhood health is central
28 Oct 2025
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Advice for new nurses: illustration of a nurse smiling, with question marks and medical equipment in speech bubbles above her head
The wisdom of experience passed on by colleagues – and practical jokes to watch out for
14 Oct 2025
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Advertised nursing job on a small island has almost all the makings of a perfect post
An advertised nursing job on a small island has almost all the makings of a perfect post
16 Sep 2025
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Health services worldwide would benefit from an investment in the well-being of nursing staff, which will help ensure continued high-quality patient care
Well-being programmes benefit nursing staff and help to ensure high-quality care
27 Aug 2025
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Newly registered nurses are unemployed and demoralised: young woman holds up a sign reading ‘need a job’
4 ways to fix the issue – but ministers, the NHS and our profession must pull together
15 Jul 2025
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The Mental Health Bill 2025 is reshaping the legal and ethical foundations of mental healthcare in England and continues the shift from hospital to home: a young man talks with a mental health specialist
Emma Wadey’s new role combines passions for research, practice and advocacy
16 Jun 2025
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Differentiation of nursing roles: a nursing associate with a patient
The blurring of roles between nursing associates and nurses can be detrimental to both
10 Jun 2025
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Repeating mandatory NHS training: a nurse rests her head on the desk as if she has fallen asleep in a training session
Staff can now transfer their completed training when they move to a new job
20 May 2025
Nurses face pay rates well below what they deserve, as trusts risk exacerbating shortages
29 Apr 2025
While AI has proven its worth in clinical care, in mental health relationships are important
22 Apr 2025
Public trust is precious, and nurses should be able to rely on colleagues’ high standards
11 Mar 2025
Preregistration training should concentrate on skills that help nurses provide quality care
24 Feb 2025
With a rise in CPR-related referrals to the NMC, what nurses need is support
18 Feb 2025
The proposal for a regulating body that holds managers to account is a step forward
21 Jan 2025

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