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Time to shake off the myth that talking therapies don’t work

People with learning disabilities can benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy to treat

18 May 2022
Have your say on the new Liberty Protection Safeguards Code of Practice

The scope of the protection safeguards is widening and nurses supporting people with learn

12 May 2022
Racist abuse in the NHS: ignoring patients’ prejudice doesn’t make it go away

When black or minority ethnic nurses are insulted and degraded by patients, managers prefe

10 May 2022
Work-life balance in practice: overcoming negative thoughts in difficult times

As the COVID-19 pandemic is overtaken by other crises in the news, find out how to boost y

09 May 2022
Safe staffing is not a local issue – but England seems to have missed the memo

Legislated nurse-to-patient ratios are gaining support globally and evidence of their impa

05 May 2022
Why it is important to talk about loneliness with young people

Ageing and its effect can contribute to chronic loneliness, but it is a myth that only old

12 Apr 2022
Learning disability and autism training: why my son’s death will not be in vain

Paula McGowan explains how her son’s death exposed gaps in clinicians’ knowledge – and how

11 Apr 2022
Why support is vital for people starting a new life in a care home

Nurses should offer emotional support for older people when they pack their belongings to

05 Apr 2022
Coping after baby loss: why I set up a ‘safe space’ peer support group

Advice on setting up a peer support group with colleagues in your workplace, from a nurse

31 Mar 2022
Electronic health records: what do I do if a patient requests access to their file?

Nurses should assist service users in accessing to their electronic health records, and en

03 Mar 2022
Agency nurses and tax avoidance: if a scheme looks too good to be true, it probably is

Advice for agency nurses on schemes marketed to them that purport to minimise their income

02 Mar 2022
Dementia care in non-specialist settings: what would you ask an expert?

What have you always wanted to know about dementia care, but couldn’t find in a textbook?

22 Feb 2022

With nurse numbers failing to meet demand, a radical review of the workforce and work being

11 Feb 2022

Call for the NMC to exit Stonewall’s diversity programme shows how polarised the debate is

16 Dec 2021

Problem-solving and transformation in healthcare, the support networks that can help you fo

15 Dec 2021

New law identifies topics that must be included in mental health staff training and says po

10 Dec 2021

Even before the pandemic, provision was inadequate.

10 Nov 2021

Meet the winner of the Mental Health Nursing category of the RCN Nursing Awards 2021

12 Oct 2021

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