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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
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
DNACPR discussions with patients and families: do you feel adequately prepared?

Advance care planning and the tools that can help healthcare staff ask patients with a lif

19 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 I must raise my concerns about your gender diversity in nursing article

Ella Guerin, a non-binary mental health nurse, has concerns about the content and language

08 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
How embracing digital tech can banish inefficiency and give you more time with patients

Electronic patient records and digital apps not only transform patients’ care experience,

10 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
Secrets of effective nurse leadership: why enthusiasm and vision are so important

The essential qualities of a successful leader apply in nursing and the NHS as much as any

12 Jan 2022
Ideas welcome: how to innovate to improve patient care

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

15 Dec 2021

Nurses see the impact of climate change on health – and we have the power to take action

11 Nov 2021

Even before the pandemic, provision was inadequate.

10 Nov 2021

Many black people’s first crisis interaction with the mental health sector involves police

11 Oct 2021

Nursing must follow other emergency services and go genderless – or be forever undervalued

19 Aug 2021

Compelling care home workers to be double-jabbed is no way to treat this workforce

05 Aug 2021

Diluted staffing ratios and skill mix during intense pressure on NHS must not become the no

15 Jul 2021

Nurse Sojan Varghese recounts his journey from Dubai to London

18 Jun 2021

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