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Sowing the seeds of knowledge in brachytherapy
Claire Deering: why it is our duty to ensure we do all that we can to understand...
21 Dec 2017
Opportunity for black and minority ethnic nurses to showcase their achievements
Community matron Dena Ross, joint winner of the Nursing Older People category at the RCNi...
11 Dec 2017
Viv Bennett: Improving cervical screening uptake would save lives
With the uptake rate of cervical cancer screening at a 20-year low, nurses need to help...
08 Dec 2017
The fear of pain
Understanding pain can be complex for a nurse, but clinical nurse specialist Lizzie Morgan's...
29 Nov 2017
Cancer does not respect time or place: a festive reflection
As 2017 draws to a close, RCN cancer and breast care forum chair Susanne Cruickshank has a...
23 Nov 2017
Cavell Nurses' Trust providing a beacon of hope...
Former staff nurse Michelle Brazier-Huelsman’s breast cancer diagnosis turned her world...
22 Oct 2017
Time to change the conversation about breast cancers
Genomic profiling is set to change how breast cancers are managed, with some women requiring...
20 Oct 2017
Forum focus: influencing policy
Ensuring that the voice of nursing is heard can often be tricky, but is an important part of...
21 Sep 2017
Forum Focus: finding your feet in a new career
As exam results are issued and careers begin, RCN cancer and breast care forum Susanne...
23 Aug 2017
Coping with a complaint
As a profession, nurses have to accept that they might be the subject of a complaint at some...
23 Aug 2017
Sue Morgan: Young people with cancer want more honesty from health professionals
A five-year research project shows that open and honest communication with health...
27 Jul 2017
Marianne Wood: Smear tests save lives
With cervical screening uptake at a 19-year low in England, encouraging women to have a...
26 Jun 2017
Demystifying cancer terms
The assumption that everyone knows everything there is to know about cancer needs to by...
05 Jun 2017
Tales from an African hospice
Tracey Hinde from Leicester’s Loros hospice travelled to Malawi to see first-hand the...
30 May 2017
Life as part of the 'Lost Tribe'...
Being diagnosed with cancer is life-changing. But when you're just beginning your career and...
19 May 2017
Helping cancer recovery through physical activity
Susanne Cruickshank on the evidence that maintaining fitness levels during cancer treatment...
25 Apr 2017
Advocacy: flexible support for older people affected by cancer
Providing a peer advocate role to people who are in cancer care settings.
07 Apr 2017
Claire Taylor: Helping people to live better with and beyond bowel cancer
About half of those treated for rectal cancer will have debilitating bowel symptoms....
22 Mar 2017