Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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When staff nurse Moya Kirmond visited a hospital in Denmark, she found many examples of simple, user-friendly innovation that could be replicated in the UK.
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The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) will celebrate its 130th anniversary on 20 June.
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As a snap general election is announced, Jane Bates wants to know why the NHS is not being given the same political priority as Brexit.
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When frontline NHS staff experience a personal attack in the line of duty, employers must deal with it rather than brush it under the carpet, says Jane Bates.
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People who have lost a loved one to suicide need to be treated with skill and compassion, says the RCN's Ian Hulatt.
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With reports showing unsafe staffing levels are contributing to patient harm in the NHS, recruiting and retaining nurses has never been more crucial, says Susan Osborne.
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The word ‘mentoring’ has no place in new NMC education standards, insists Dame Jill Macleod Clark, who is leading their development.
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As well as helping patients to relax, banter can be a useful tool in getting important messages across.
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Despite the disappointment of another 1% recommendation by the review body, pressure is building on the government to Scrap the Cap.
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The most effective interventions for reducing harm are investment in professional education and training, says ICN director of nursing and health policy Howard Catton.
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The start of the financial year means a focus on budgets, but cost evaluation is not just about money.
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Proposed standards requiring nurses to be competent in complex skills at the point of registration are welcome, but they can't be delivered without
As the RCN consults nurses on its response to continuing pay restraint, now is the time to make your voice heard, says RCN chief executive Janet Davies.
After taking on NHS Improvement over the agency ban, the RCN now has a bigger fight on its hands over nurses' dismal 1% pay rise, says Jane Bates.
Obtaining information from the regulator will soon be easier and faster, thanks to an overhaul of its services and communication channels, says NMC chair Dame Janet Finch.
New pathways into nursing, such as apprenticeships and associate roles, pose a huge risk to the profession. Yet there is no strong opposition from senior nurse leaders, says Foundation of Nursing Studies chair Tony Butterworth.
New NICE guidance highlights the need to address dying patients' spiritual needs. The case for including this important area of care in the Code is now overwhelming.
Observing patients and listening to their experiences can give nurses real insight into how care and services can be improved, says Caroline Shuldham.
