This website is intended for healthcare professionals

Community: the fifth field?

Practice nursing is one of the only nursing groups without a clear route into the profession.

The NHS must reflect the black and minority workforce

On 23 March at Birmingham's NEC, the QNI held its annual meeting for Queen's Nurses.

Nurses left out of general practice funding

Practice nurses have barely been mentioned in plans for a funding boost for general practice. An extra £550 million taken from three funds (Prime Minister's Challenge Fund, the Primary Care...

First implementation in England of Northern Irish workforce planning tool

A social enterprise in Essex has become the first in England to implement eCAT, a district nursing workforce tool developed in Northern Ireland.

Written off by the politicans?

The General Election campaign kicked off last week. We have three weeks to go before voters up and down the land, including nurses, will decide who will form the next government.

Egg consumption linked to reduced type 2 diabetes risk

Eating eggs regularly could lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a study carried out by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland.

QNI carer resources for practice and school nurses

The QNI has created resources for school and practice nurses involved in supporting carers.

Primary care cancer diagnosis increases survival rates

People diagnosed with cancer in primary care are more likely to survive more than a year than if they are diagnosed in emergency settings, a review published in BMJ Open has found.

Government agrees to reimburse diabetes charges

The government has agreed to reimburse people with diabetes who have been unfairly fined for claiming free diabetes prescriptions.

Developing accessible electronic patient records

A conference on ways to develop electronic patient records (EPACCS) will be held at the ICO conference centre, London, on 29 April.

Masterclass: workforce planning

A masterclass on workforce planning will be held on 23 April at BPP University in London.

Community nurses celebrated at CPHVA Awards

School nurses, health visitors, nursery nurses and community teams were honoured at last week's CPHVA Awards. The awards were hosted by CPHVA professional officer Gavin Fergie and are an annual...

Meningitis B vaccine to be given to all children

Bexsero, a vaccine for meningitis B, is to be added to the national childhood immunisation schedule, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced.

Northumberland general practices to receive improvements

Seven general practices in Northumberland are set to receive funding for improvements as part of the Primary Care Infrastructure Fund.

Greater age controls for e-cigarettes needed

E-cigarettes and associated products should be subject to greater regulation, according to researchers from Liverpool John Moores University, after a study found that one in five children aged between...

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