Analysis
Why all nurses should ask patients who smoke whether they want to quit
Every nurse should be trained to support smoking cessation, says lung health task force
18 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
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
How nurse prescribers are filling in for GPs with the help of a web-based consultation...
Deploying a team of nurses to manage long-term conditions has helped a GP practice
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
Diabetes: what you need to know, whatever your setting
Its increasing prevalence and complexity mean all staff require core skills, say experts
17 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
The ambulance service bringing care closer to home
Following Lord Carter’s review, NWAS NHS Trust is trying to reduce avoidable admissions
05 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
Socially responsible care: how a New York study could spark fresh thinking in the NHS
A system addressing the social roots of poor health could be the catalyst for change
10 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
Violence against nurses: are tougher penalties the answer?
The new law and alarms for lone workers are a step in the right direction, say experts
25 Sep 2018
QNI sets out future standards for community children's nurses...
Demand for community children's nurses soars, but NHS lacks capacity, QNI report finds
25 Sep 2018
RCNi launches interactive decision support tool created by nurses for nurses
Evidence-based resource aids clinical decision-making at the bedside
11 Sep 2018