A health visiting team in Leicestershire has set up a weekly breastfeeding support service
A group of nurses from Oman are to become the first to complete a specialist training course at the University of Wolverhampton
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is seeking two new lay members to join its council
Community-based mental health services will receive a boost in funding, as part of wider plans announced by prime minister Theresa May to improve the provision of mental healthcare
A petition to remove the 1% cap on pay for nurses, midwives and allied staff has been signed more than 85,000 times
Blood testing used in screening for those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes may be inaccurate, and unlikely to be effective in preventing the condition, a study in the BMJ has found
More than 70% of people hospitalised due to asthma are not given a follow up appointment in general practice, according to Asthma UK
More care must be delivered in homes for the NHS to remain financially robust, Jane Cummings, the chief nursing officer, has said.
The number of NHS staff vaccinated against flu has hit record breaking levels halfway through this years' flu season, official figures show
A number of nurses, midwives and primary care professionals have been honoured in the 2017 New Years Honours List
Primary care nurses will have to deal with a variety of conditions and these are the articles that nurses found the most useful in enhancing their clinical practice
A year of huge changes for nursing and the general political sphere has led many nursing opinion leaders to raise concerns about the future of nursing. With cuts to NHS pay and Brexit it is unclear...
This year has been a particularly significant year, due to the introduction of revalidation. But while this has been the headline development of 2016, several smaller shifts have occurred
Despite many uncertainties in nursing, Kirsty Armstrong issues a rallying cry for nurses to stand together and face the challenges of 2017 together
2016 has seen some surprising developments in the nursing profession. Independent Nurse provided analysis of some of the biggest stories and how they will impact primary care nurses
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