Flavia Munn
Flavia Munn is the editor of Nursing Standard. She is responsible for overseeing all the editorial content published daily on the Nursing Standard website and app, and its curation into our monthly print journal.
Flavia has over 15 years' experience as a health journalist, writing for newspapers and specialist publications aimed at the public, patients, nurses and doctors.
NHS plans £7 million extra funding a year for children’s hospices in England
Increase – set to take effect by 2023 – means annual rise from £11 million to £25 million as CCGs expected to match funding
Top 15: The most popular articles of 2018
As the new year begins, we look back at the 15 most popular articles from the past 12 months.
Last chance to take part in our healthy lifestyle survey
Tell us about the support your employers give you to follow a healthy lifestyle
NHS pay deal row: RCN announces details of no confidence vote in leadership
College says interim findings of external review will also be published shortly
Arrhythmia nurse specialist named RCN Nurse of the Year 2018
Angela Hall wins prestigious award for her dedication in making dramatic improvements to care
Child obesity plan won't work without more public health funding – RCN
College wants school nurse and health visitor posts to be returned to the NHS
Online access to RCN research conference now available
Something of interest for every nurse as international nursing conference speeches go online
Fears for England's sexual health as RCN survey finds clinics struggling to meet patients' needs
RCN survey of 600 nurses uncovers understaffing, job freezes and inadequate training, with staff forced to turn people away from sexual health clinics
Pet therapy – new protocol from RCN
Dogs should be used more widely in hospitals, says RCN
Nurse numbers fall but senior managers increase, NHS Digital figures show
The number of nurses and health visitors in England has fallen, while senior managerial staff have increased, according to figures from NHS Digital
Women prone to mood swings prompted by season, daylight
Women experience seasonal changes in their mood across the year, including more depression in winter, regardless of social and lifestyle factors, a study shows
New survey asks if nurses have enough time for dying patients
Two in three nurses responding to a survey last year felt they had too little time to provide high quality care to dying patients. Nursing Standard and Marie Curie are now holding a second survey to see if this has changed a year on
Resilience-based clinical supervision model proves successful in helping nurses cope with stress
A project helping newly qualified nurses to build resilience and cope with the stresses of the profession is proving to be a success.
Electronic cap prolongs survival from brain tumour
Applying electricity to the brain by wearing a special cap boosts survival rates for people with an aggressive type of brain tumour, a clinical trial shows
Hip fractures among older women reduced by community screening
More than a quarter of hip fractures in older women could be prevented by community screening for osteoporosis to help identify those at risk, researchers say
Just one workout protects heart from cardiovascular disease
A single physical workout can give the heart immediate protection lasting for several days against cardiovascular disease, researchers say
Educational achievement helps brain to combat Alzheimer’s
Higher educational attainment is associated with a significantly lower chance of having Alzheimer’s disease, according to a major genetic study
Global campaign gives nurses the chance to showcase their value
The International Council of Nurses’ president says the Nursing Now campaign being launched in 2018 is an opportunity to address shortages worldwide