Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Few black nurses make it to a director of nursing post. Mary Mumvuri believes her success is down to drive, enthusiasm and a willingness to seek out opportunities for promotion
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Too often, healthcare staff resort to restrictive practices when faced with behaviour they find difficult.
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Tool helps children and adults express pain and discomfort
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A practice development team has devised protocols that put mental health patients at the centre of crisis intervention planning.
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A new e-learning tool has been launched to support NHS clinicians in developing cultural competencies, with the aim of reducing health inequalities and improving patient care.
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Better training of non-specialists and improved foot care in all settings could turn back the rising tide of amputations, a diabetes nurse says.
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Carmel Bagness and Helen Donovan, who are leading the RCN’s online resources on domestic abuse, explain what you need to know to identify and support victims
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The latest in the Nursing Standard series on modern nursing focuses on the work of four innovative nurses in Northern Ireland.
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A programme from the NHS Leadership Academy is enabling talented people from under-represented ethnic minorities to realise their career ambitions.
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The first report of the Workforce Race Equality Standard has set a baseline for all NHS trusts in England, exposing disparities in the treatment of black and white staff.
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An online framework has been developed to help health professionals maximise their impact on avoidable illness, health protection, and promotion of wellb
Celebrated nurse Elizabeth Anionwu spent 9 years in care as a child, and her early life was marked by racism and the stigma of illegitimacy. In her new book, she reveals how she found her Nigerian father, and why being an ‘outsider’ made her a better nurse.
Slide sheet innovation improves care and dignity
Sustainability and transformation plans hit the headlines in August, raising concerns that these ‘secret’ arrangements will lead to deep cuts in NHS services across England. For many nurses, this will be the first time they have heard of STPs.
The latest article in Nursing Standard’s series celebrating modern nursing roles across the UK focuses on nurses in London.
Christine Talboys was shortlisted in the Cancer Nursing category at the RCNi Nurse Awards 2016
The nurse-led Trafford Community Enhanced Care Service in Greater Manchester is supporting 1,000 patients to stay at home, reducing avoidable hospital admissions and GP call outs.
