Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Proposed changes to the fitness to practise process will enable the NMC to make the right decisions at the right time, says Nursing and Midwifery Council chair Dame Janet Finch
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The RCN's adviser on mental health explains when to override the need for confidentiality
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There is an important distinction between cure and treatment, but some patients just don’t get it, says Jane Bates.
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A recent survey revealed that midwives are leaving the profession to escape excessive workloads.
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Education needs to be matched with dynamic career pathways that attract professionals to the speciality and maintain motivation and resilience, say Nicky Hayes and Corina Naughton
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A perfect storm is brewing says RCN general secretary Janet Davies.
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Join John’s Campaign and help ensure people with dementia admitted to hospital have unrestricted access to their loved ones, says the RCN’s Amanda Cheesley
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Time is a rare commodity in the NHS, but patients still love to talk, says Jane Bates
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Bold leadership is required if we are to put the healthcare workforce at the centre of the global political agenda, says the ICN's Howard Catton.
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Nursing shortages and the financial challenges facing the NHS are putting the future of dementia care at risk, says dementia expert Professor June Andrews.
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Jane Bates navigates the minefield of taking tricky phone calls from patients.
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Enquiring relatives are no longer given a bland brush-off by staff – and rightly so.
NHS chief executive Simon Stevens’ vision for nurse-led integrated services in the community must be backed by resources and CPD funding, says Crystal Oldman.
Older LGBTQ+ people have low expectations of health and social care as they age, and fears about facing further discrimination, says Ben Thomas.
Mandatory suicide intervention training would give nurses the confidence to speak up and ensure vulnerable people get the help they need.
Feeling guilty for existing is no way to live, says Jane Bates.
The BBC documentary A World Without Down’s Syndrome suggested that a highly accurate prenatal test is a threat to the Down’s community. ARC antenatal charity director Jane Fisher, who was interviewed for the programme, says it ignored the benefits of screening and the need for informed choice
To develop a culture of health, we have to increase our focus on prevention, and support people and communities to create conditions for better outcomes, says Viv Bennett.
