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Care at the end of life
Susan Martin outlines the challenges involved in advance care planning for care home...
26 Feb 2016
The meningitis B vaccine shouldn’t depend on a parent’s finances
Why I paid three times the recommended price to protect my daughter
26 Feb 2016
Voices - The NMC is responsive to nurses’ ever-changing needs, says Janet Finch
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is committed to being a dynamic organisation that values...
24 Feb 2016
Voices - We must be honest about the NHS care we can expect, says Janet Davies
After years of campaigning for better training, regulation and opportunities for healthcare...
17 Feb 2016
A proud LGBT history
In two weeks time, I will be giving a public lecture for LGBT History Month at an event in...
03 Feb 2016
Prevent malnutrition in older people
Nurses should increase their understanding of how to prevent malnutrition in older people,...
28 Jan 2016
I am learning how to deliver transformational care
Community matron Beverley Marriott blogs about why she wanted to take part in an older...
21 Jan 2016
Cheers for the largest worldwide ovarian cancer screening trial
Specialist gynaecological nurse Tracie Miles reflects on the findings of the UK...
15 Jan 2016
Voices - RCN centenary is a time to celebrate nursing’s past and to fight for its future
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the RCN – 100 years of influencing policy, driving...
06 Jan 2016
International Council of Nurses congress 2015, a personal retrospective
Christine Walker, editor of Nursing Children and Young People, looks back on the ICN's...
21 Dec 2015
We must unite as a profession to save the NHS student bursary
Nursing student Charlotte Humm explains why the demise of the NHS student bursary will be...
07 Dec 2015
What to do when under scrutiny
The recent investigation at Brithdir Care Home provides lessons for other organisations...
26 Nov 2015
Why are social care staff undervalued and misunderstood?
Research by the national learning disability charity FitzRoy has found that families of...
18 Nov 2015
Voices - Revalidation is a chance to develop, so make the most of it, says Janet Finch
The momentous decision to introduce revalidation marks the start of a new era for the UK’s...
18 Nov 2015
Demystifying nursing research
Wendy Durham and Chris Sykes explain conceptual frameworks and how they are used in nursing...
17 Nov 2015
Education is key to quality dementia care
Ahead of next month's international dementia conference in Birmingham, executive director at...
20 Oct 2015
The latest developments in dementia care
Shirley Law, head of learning and development at the Dementia Services Development Centre,...
18 Sep 2015
There is no place in health care for unhealthy attitudes towards LGBT staff
As a report from LGBT campaigning charity Stonewall reveals that LGBT health and social care...
14 Sep 2015