Major incidents have been declared during January from 40% of hospitals in England, as winter pressures continue to affect EDs
There is a unique opportunity to improve the care provided to children with life-limiting illnesses in 2017, according to experts.
For the first time, a comprehensive vision has been produced for what cancer nursing should look like at all levels – from student through to nurse consultant.
As more specialist lung cancer nurses are identified as being needed to boost survival rates for lung cancer, the UK’s biggest cancer killer, Nick Evans looks at performance across the country.
Care Quality Commission recently published a report presenting the weaknesses in emergency services.
More needs to be done to drive up basic standards in neonatal units, according to the latest audit of services
Last winter was the most difficult for emergency departments in England for more than a decade. With little let up over the summer, this one could be even worse.
The decline in district nurse numbers is well known. A fall of 48% between 2000 and 2014 has seen numbers drop below 6,000 full-time roles in England
If obesity among children in the UK is not tackled soon, cancer and diabetes rates will soar, say experts
Review of NHS England’s new nursing and midwifery framework
Children attending emergency departments are not having standardised checks on their vital signs
Ten commitments in new nursing and midwifery framework explain how staff can transform health and care sectors
National cancer director Cally Palmer outlines her vision