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Picture shows a staff member at the canteen of a hospice in London. Lack of breaks and junk food from vending machines are said to contribute to nurses being overweight or obese, and protected mealtimes are being advocated to help tackle the issue.
Nursing Standard

Readers’ panel: Are protected mealtimes for nurses necessary to tackle the workforce’s obesity crisis?

Your views
20 Sep 2019
Measles is a potentially life-threatening condition Picture: Science Photo Library
Nursing Standard

Stop blaming the anti-vax bogeyman and focus on immunisation services

Comment
13 Sep 2019
ED attendances increased to 24.8 million in 2018-19 Picture: iStock
Emergency Nurse

Emergency department attendance is twice as high in most deprived areas

News
13 Sep 2019
Illustration shows three figures, the middle one standing on a mountain peak. The year of the nurse in 2020 gives the profession a chance to spotlight its achievements and have an impact on healthcare worldwide
Emergency Nurse

2020’s year of the nurse and midwife offers golden opportunity to profession

Comment
09 Sep 2019
woman holds cushion defensively while man stands facing her
Nursing Standard

What to do when you suspect domestic abuse

Features
04 Sep 2019
woman holds cushion defensively while man stands facing her
Nursing Standard

What to do when you suspect domestic abuse

Features
04 Sep 2019
man standing outside, smoking. A hospital trust has banned smoking on its site, even outdoors
Nursing Standard

Readers’ panel: Should hospitals employ enforcement officers to ensure compliance with smoking bans – even in parked cars?

Your views
15 Aug 2019
Green strategies
Nursing Management

Nurse managers urged to be active in promoting environmental sustainability

Features
29 Jul 2019
Looking at nutrition information
Nursing Standard

Understanding the role of carbohydrates in optimal nutrition

Clinical
29 Jul 2019
Smoking cessation session
Nursing Standard

Public health green paper published, but ‘buried’, says RCN

News
23 Jul 2019
Picture shows a doctor examining the skin of a woman in her twenties. Melanoma rates for people aged 25-49 have risen 70% since the 1990s, but many cases could be prevented by using sunscreen.
Cancer Nursing Practice

Soar in skin cancer rates as it affects more younger people

News
22 Jul 2019
woman in wheelchair being pushed through shopping centre by man
Nursing Standard

End the isolation caused by a lack of fully accessible public toilets

Comment
10 Jul 2019
Nursing Management

NHS set to save lives and money in new safety era

Analysis
10 July 2019
Nursing Standard

Vaccine for boys ‘a chance to make HPV-related diseases a thing of the past’

News
09 July 2019
Nursing Standard

Nurses told to take antibiotics in bid to prevent further deaths from rare infection

News
04 July 2019
Primary Health Care

Nurses want better guidance on preventing liver disease

Research news
03 July 2019
Nursing Standard

‘Nurses cannot continue to be abused’

News
01 July 2019
Nursing Standard

Nurses need to focus on their own health even though the odds are stacked against them

Comment
17 June 2019

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