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HEE launches return to practice campaign

Former nurses will be able to return to work in any setting through HEE's 'Come Back' campaign, based on placements undertaken in training.

NHS England chief executive addresses community nurses

Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, encouraged community nurses to become more involved in commissioning during his speech at the annual QNI conference

Working nurses facing hardship

In 20th century Britain, nurses are resorting to food banks and charities to make ends meet

Challenges of sexual culture and health

Since the Jimmy Saville scandal in 2012, there has been a succession of historical cases of alleged sexual abuse perpetrated by figures in the public eye.
These cases go back to the 70's when our...

Skills, commissioning and the 6Cs

Jane Cummings, chief nursing officer for England, speaks to Rita Som about the 6Cs, working in primary care and leadership

Career profile: Claire O’Connor

Why did you become a nurse?
I was fortunate enough to land a job as a carer for the elderly. I used to look after people in their own homes and I loved it. From that point on I had the caring bug and...

Closing the compassion gap

Nurse's must put themselves first in order to take better care of others

What to do when an employer has overpaid wages

Graham White comments on overpaid wages

Contraception in women with heart conditions

New guidance on contraception in women with heart conditions has been released, writes Suneeta Kochhar

New E-cigarette risks highlighted

Cigarette smoke contains at least 70 known carcinogens and switching a million smokers to e-cigarettes could prevent more than 6000 premature deaths in the UK annually.

Long shifts compromise care

In some European countries, nursing shifts of 12 hours now 'seem to be the norm', new research has suggested. The study also found nurses in England work more overtime than in any other nation....

Smoking and salt interact to increase RA risk

An interaction between smoking and sodium chloride (table salt) seems to increase rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk, according to researchers from Sweden.

Prostate cancer: new guidelines

NICE has recently updated its guidance on the diagnosis and treatment options for prostate cancer with some important recommendations for nurses, writes Ian Peate

Diagnosing and treating interstitial lung disease.

Interstitial lung disease (ILD), also known as diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD), is an umbrella term for many different lung diseases. The key area of damage is the interstitial (or...

NMC Council votes to increase fees despite heavy opposition

The NMC's Council voted to increase the regulator's annual registration fee to £120 at its meeting on 1 October.

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