This website is intended for healthcare professionals

Prison health services note major improvement in past decade

​Prison health services have significantly improved over the past ten years, a report from PHE has found.

Nurses more susceptible to abuse and poor quality of life

Financial pressures on nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants are severely impacting their quality of life, a report from the Cavell Nurses Trust has found

NMC launches consultation on fitness to practice

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will consult registrants on changes to its fitness to practice process, in a bid to make it more effecient and cost effective

RCN members complete walk for college's centenary

RCN members and other supporters have completed a 1500 mile walk around the UK as part of the college's centenary celebrations

Financial pressures pushing students out of nursing

Approximately 86% of healthcare students are in debt, with nearly half considering leaving their course due to financial pressures, research from Unison has found

‘Perfect storm’ approaching nursing workforce

Changes to immigration rules when the UK leaves the EU, combined with the ageing nursing workforce could create a 'perfect storm' in the NHS, research from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has found

Exploring research into diabetes

Mark Greener presents key studies published in healthcare journals

Malnutrition in the elderly

Helen Willis discusses the often concealed issue of inadequate diets among the over-65s

Shining a light on Post-Polio Syndrome

Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) affects lots of people, with an estimate of 120,000 sufferers in the UK. Those who previously contracted polio may be at risk of some of the devastating symptoms

CQC chief inspector praises general practice

NHS staff should be proud of the standard of care offered in the vast majority of general practices in England, according to Professor Steve Field, the chief inspector of general practice at the CQC

Department of Health reinstates nursing position

A nursing-specific post will be created in the Department of Health, after the nursing directorate was abolished in June

NICE publishes first guideline for coeliac disease

NICE has published its first quality standard on how to care for people with coeliac disease

Midwifery faces a mass 'exodus' warns RCM

Excessive workloads and poor staffing levels have led many midwives to leave the profession according to research from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM)

The management of Lyme disease

Prompt treatment is important in order to minimise the risk of multi-system disease, says Sandra Pearson

Long-term support in primary care for men with prostate cancer

Practice nurses have the skills to manage cancer as a long-term condition, say Sandra Dyer and Sarita Yaganti

Why choose British Journal of Nursing?

BJN provides nurses with an evidence base for clinical practice and a platform for professional development. It shares the information and advice that is key to unlocking your full potential.

What's included

  • Clinical expertise

  • Peer-reviewed research

  • Best practice guidance

  • CPD support

Subscriptions start:

From £13.75 GBP