Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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The vision of the 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration, which recognised that improved access to primary care is critical for achieving health for all, remains true but
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Coming back to the place where a loved one passed away can be hard for patients, and it is not always easy for staff either, says Jane Bates.
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A five-year research project shows that open and honest communication with health professionals and better support for families are essential to young people
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If the government doesn’t scrap the cap, nurses will be driven away, costs will be driven up and the quality and safety of care will be driven down, says
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A conversation followiing a cataract operation leaves Jane Bates somewhat perplexed.
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Care homes and services for people with mental health problems should act on evidence that access to outdoor spaces can improve mood.
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Skilled leadership, support from role models and clear career pathways are crucial to retaining valuable nursing staff, says Queen’s Nursing Institute chief e
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Since the Nursing and Midwifery Council introduced revalidation in April 2016 more than 200,000 nurses and midwives have successfully revalidated, with many
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Accuse me of interfering if you must, but I won’t stand by and watch patients be treated unkindly, says Jane Bates.
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Increasing numbers of people in their seventies and eighties are living and dying in prison.
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Nurses working in these units are not in an emotional vacuum, says Doreen Crawford
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The heroic response of NHS staff to the terrorist attacks in Manchester and London has rightly been applauded.
Colin Parish is preparing for a big reunion, but some of his fellow students have gone missing...
Errors can be devastating for all involved, evoking feelings of guilt, self-blame and anxiety among staff. Learning how to cope with these emotions is essential in rebuilding self-esteem and confidence, says former nursing director Caroline Shuldham
One of the biggest challenges faced by people with sickle cell disease is the lack of awareness among health professionals.
As new research shows women born in July are more at risk of incontinence, it's all doom, gloom and plastic pants for us summer babies, says Jane Bates.
Following recent terrorist attacks and the Grenfell Tower fire in London, chief nursing officer for England Jane Cummings thanks staff for their compassion and commitment in helping those in need.
With 40,000 registered nurse vacancies in England, the government must stop the cuts and start investing in the NHS as a matter of urgency, says safe staffing expert Susan Osborne.
