Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Continence care is a fundamental nursing skill and should be a compulsory element of pre-registration training, says RCN professional advisor Amanda Cheesley.
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A report from a national charity has found many myeloma patients are unsure what questions to ask health professionals about their diagnosis.
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On World Encephalitis Day, lead nurse for acute and emergency clinical research Claire Matata discusses why nurses need a better understanding of encephalitis and to treat it&nb
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The aims of sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) are reasonable, but they were developed in secrecy and are now being met with fear, says Professor Rod Thomson.
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Following a Council meeting in January it was decided that the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will regulate the new nursing associate role.
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Despite the fast pace of today’s society, delivering safe and effective care does not happen in an instant, says Jane Bates.
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From international recruitment to migrant health, issues related to nursing and women dominated the agenda at a recent meeting of the World Health Organization in Geneva, says H
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Patients have a right to know about the common side effects of their medicines, but reciting a list of unlikely complications could result in them refusing to take them, says Ja
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Guidelines on writing an abstract are simple, but they don’t take account of the mysteries of human motivation.
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Campaigning for a pay rise has never been so important, says RCN chief executive and general secretary Janet Davies.
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The extension of the ban on US foreign aid for abortion denies women services they desperately need, and puts nurses who care for them in a terrible position, says Marie Stopes’
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The parliamentary debate on NHS pay was secured by an online petition – proof of what can be achieved when nurses and their supporters take action, says the RCN’s chief pay nego
If you are going to pass out, please do it somewhere spacious, says Jane Bates.
It can be difficult to know whether someone with dementia has consented to sexual activity. Independent advocates can help find a way through these complex issues.
The NHS does not have the capacity to cope with a large-scale environmental emergency, such as The Great Smog of 1952 which killed 12,000 people, says Jane Bates.
Gay people enjoy freedoms and rights today that would have been unimaginable 30 years ago. But Brexit and the election of Donald Trump as US president make for an uncertain future.
British children in deprived areas have some of the worst health outcomes in the developed world, according to a new Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health report. The college’s chief executive, nurse Judith Ellis, says cuts to health visiting and school nursing services mus
Nurses can play vital roles in tackling high blood pressure, a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and stroke, says Public Health England chief nurse Viv Bennett.
