Pain is a stark, four-letter rebuke to the hubris of clinicians. We have the power to diagnose this, treat or at least manage that, but the question most patients want answered is, can we make the...
Nurses did not find the pay award to be fair, stating that they were looking for ‘urgent action, not rhetorical commitments’
Cardiovascular disease was found to be the ‘number one killer’ of women because they were ‘underdiagnosed, undertreated and under-represented in clinical trials’
Margaret Umeed looks at how nurses can advise patients during travel health consultations
These are some concrete and manageable early steps the new government can take to bring real change and benefit for the staff that our health service relies on
People with leukaemia will be offered a once-a-day tablet alongside chemotherapy, boosting their chances of survival and ‘offering them precious extra time with their families and friends’
None of the NHS maternity services inspected were ‘fit for purpose,’ with Health Secretary Wes Streeting calling this a ‘cause for national shame’
England’s former chief nursing officer said that the removal of bursary for student nurses had a ‘lasting impact’ on the workforce during the pandemic
Amanda Halliwell looks at the findings of a recent report into the workplace culture at the NMC
A majority of the jury members said that ‘ending pain and ensuring dignity’ should be prioritised, a significant finding that could impact legislative change
David Morris looks at how diabetes may put patients at greater risk of infection
Health leaders have called for decisive action as report found that the NHS was ‘starved of capital’ because of the Conservative government’s austerity programme
Linda Nazarko looks at what nurses need to know about this commonly misdiagnosed condition
The College believes bank nurses are being prevented from raising concerns about patient safety
Hospice charities warn of 'devastating impact' of funding cuts on those in end of life care
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