Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Heather Henry helps fathers in a deprived area learn coping strategies from each other.
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The EU referendum results revealed deep divisions between the four UK countries and sparked renewed calls for Scotland’s independence. So could the UK break up? W
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An innovative toolkit is helping to ensure older people remain hydrated
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Experts say the NHS has to take action to correct the huge gender imbalance – and female nurses need to learn how to help themselves.
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A new Hospital at Night electronic management system is improving patient safety and giving nurses more time for direct patient care, says nurse consultant Caroli
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Nurses can help patients minimise the risks to their health of air pollution
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Supporting troubled teenagers back to health makes unique demands on nurses, but is richly rewarding
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Zika-linked microcephaly has brought professional and personal challenges for nurses in Brazil. As the world gears up for the Rio Olympics next month, Jacqui Thornton repor
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Many roles traditionally carried out by junior doctors can be performed by advanced nurse practitioners who are supported to broaden their skills
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Improvements to the ward environment have seen reductions in patients’ physical and verbal aggression – and in antipsychotic drugs and staff sickness
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As a new report reveals the physical and mental health benefits of gardening, Mary-Claire Mason talks to health professionals who are prescribing gardening t
Ward manager Debbie Chown talks about her involvement with an award-winning project to improve her ward’s environment for patients
High rents and house prices mean many nurses face long commutes after shifts
Bob Combes, who died on 19 June 2016, will be remembered as a compassionate, kind and non-judgmental man, who championed the nursing voice at every opportunity.
A memorial statue to Jamaican-Scottish Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole was unveiled in the grounds of London's St Thomas' Hospital on 30 June. It was an emotional and very proud day, says Elizabeth Anionwu
The first nationwide survey of patients' experience of sickle cell services has revelaed concerns about urgent care, a lack of information for health professionals and negative care experiences.
Amanda Burston was named Nurse of the Year 2016 for improving care for victims of domestic violence at Royal Stoke University Hospital. Here she advises nurses on how they can help patients who are being abused
The RCN lobbied hard for nurses to have a place on clinical commissioning group boards but their impact is highly varied, reveals a new report
