Erin Dean
Contraception
A new NICE quality standard says that women should be told that the coil is more effective than the morning after pill as emergency contraception.
Contraception
A new NICE quality standard says that women should be told that the coil is more effective than the morning after pill as emergency contraception.
'Santa forgot' TV ad campaign raises awareness of dementia
Christmas is forgotten by a Santa living with dementia in an advert raising funds for research.
War on attrition: government tackles drop-out rates on nursing courses
Health Education England has been told to reduce drop-out rates by 50%.
Policy briefing: combating racism in the NHS
Trade union Unite has issued a policy briefing on a new toolkit to combat racism in the NHS
Drive to curb attrition on nursing and other healthcare courses by 50%
The government wants drop-out rates halved by next year.
How do nurses become e-nurses?
Healthcare staff will need more training to take advantage of developments in IT
Barclays bank boosts Marie Curie nurses’ technology skills
Marie Curie nurses are heading to their local bank to receive digital skills training to improve care.
Top nurse spearheads drive to reduce infections in the NHS
A senior nurse is spearheading plans to drastically reduce the number of life-threatening bloodstream infections in the NHS.
Nurses feature in campaign to keep people out of emergency departments this winter
Nurses, pharmacists and GPs are fronting a campaign to help people to keep well this winter...
TV soap films special dementia episode
Emmerdale will portray confusion and fears of newly diagnosed character in episode filmed from his point of view
Changes to fitness to practise process starting to pay off for the NMC
Plans to speed up the lengthy process for fitness to practise (FtP) hearings and reduce the...
Policy briefing: fair care for trans people
Read our policy briefing on new RCN guidance on how nurses can meet the needs of transgender...
Government giving ‘false impression’ about increased NHS spending
NHS spending per person will fall in two years’ time, the head of the Commons health committee has warned.
Agency warning over teething products
Clinical update on a warning from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...
Agency warning over teething products
Clinical update on a warning from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency over the use of unlicensed homeopathic teething tablets or gels
Island life: make the move to Guernsey
Guernsey is looking to recruit nurses from the UK and applicants with strong leadership...
What to look for when joining a union
Joining a union may not always be a top priority when starting a new career. But unions...