Analysis
Government-backed expert panel set up to improve race equality
Nurse managers at every level should ensure they stop discrimination and support fair...
30 Jan 2019
NHS Long Term Plan is big on ambition, so why is it short of nurses’ support?
Critics say the 10-year strategy cannot succeed until the NHS staffing crisis is resolved
17 Jan 2019
NHS Long Term Plan ‘guarantees’ shifting resources from hospitals to community
'Historic' publication promises to reshape health service around the ‘changing needs of...
14 Jan 2019
Brexit: make or break for the NHS?
With the NHS reliant on EU nurses, Brexit plans must cover all areas of healthcare
08 Jan 2019
What’s in store for nursing in 2019?
Staffing issues, Brexit and new leaders are expected to dominate the nursing agenda this year
29 Dec 2018
Nurse suicide: why NHS employers need to learn from past tragedies
Employers could be missing opportunities to improve psychological support for staff
23 Dec 2018
Weapons, toasters or fish: what gift will a patient give you today?
A token of gratitude is always welcome – but check whether it may compromise your role
20 Dec 2018
Review of 2018: The pay deal creates fallout and nurse leaders bow out
We look back on the year’s events, from a controversial pay rise to a vote of no confidence
19 Dec 2018
Access to older people's services is 'complicated and confusing', CQC...
Report suggests integration can improve services, but highlights navigation difficulties
04 Dec 2018
Nursing Standard survey reveals extent of obesity among nurses
Does your weight hamper your ability to offer healthy lifestyle advice?
22 Nov 2018
Too few primary care nurses with leadership roles involved in service delivery decisions
Nurses’ Voice network seeks to help primary care nurses develop their careers
14 Nov 2018
Nurses’ role 'more significant than that of doctors’ when spreading good practice...
Study by Warwick Business School reveals benefits of nurses in ‘hybrid’ leadership positions
29 Oct 2018
Inspectors highlight lack of joined-up health and adult social care services
Focus on managing delayed discharges has ‘almost overwhelmed other priorities’, warns Care...
29 Oct 2018
What does high turnover in nurse director posts really mean for the profession?
With Nursing Standard research showing trend remains unchanged, experts consider the impact
18 Oct 2018
Early intervention: how Blackpool’s health visitors are bucking the national trend
Transforming the health visiting service for young children and vulnerable families
10 Oct 2018
Winter pressures: how will the health service cope this time round?
With winter looming, pressure builds for Matt Hancock to turn around the past two years of...
17 Sep 2018
What you need to know about vaginal mesh surgery
Women are experiencing life-changing complications from vaginal mesh surgery, the use of...
24 Aug 2018
Nurse managers have a vital role in the future success of social care
The government's promised social care measures will need strong nurse leadership and joined-...
22 Aug 2018