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The aims of sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) are reasonable, but they were d

21 Feb 2017
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Following a Council meeting in January it was decided that the Nursing and Midwifery

16 Feb 2017
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Despite the fast pace of today’s society, delivering safe and effective care does not happ

15 Feb 2017
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From international recruitment to migrant health, issues related to nursing and women domi

14 Feb 2017
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Patients have a right to know about the common side effects of their medicines, but reciti

13 Feb 2017
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Guidelines on writing an abstract are simple, but they don’t take account of the mysteries

08 Feb 2017
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Campaigning for a pay rise has never been so important, says RCN chief executive and gener

02 Feb 2017
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The extension of the ban on US foreign aid for abortion denies women services they despera

02 Feb 2017
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The parliamentary debate on NHS pay was secured by an online petition – proof of what can

01 Feb 2017
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If you are going to pass out, please do it somewhere spacious, says Jane Bates. 

31 Jan 2017
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It can be difficult to know whether someone with dementia has consented to sexual activity

31 Jan 2017
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The NHS does not have the capacity to cope with a large-scale environmental emergency,&nbs

30 Jan 2017

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. 

29 Jan 2017

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

26 Jan 2017

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. 

26 Jan 2017

As the QNI celebrates its 130th anniversary, chief executive Crystal Oldman explains how the organisation is supporting community nurses and helping combat social isolation among retired Queen’s Nurses.

23 Jan 2017

Jane Bates struggles to stick to the point when taking part in a health questionnaire. 

23 Jan 2017

Listening to colleagues’ stories will help you better understand and support them in challenging times, says Caroline Shuldham.

 

20 Jan 2017

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