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Children and young people with leukaemia in England will be the first in Europe to rec
Research says new student loan system will force trusts to use agency staff to make up shor
Nurses at NHS hospitals in Gloucestershire warn staff are missing the start of th
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RCN pushes for swift pay rise and warns government over consequences of delays
Study suggests when EU nurses left UK, it affected nursing skill mix as well as outcomes
Practice nurse lacked insight into her actions, despite years of delivering good care
Prevention of future deaths report finds staff may have lacked clinical skills to save her
Support from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust delayed or denied on return post-haemorrhage
Analysis
The savings trusts make with cut-price bank rates, and what you lose out on as a result
Six nurses, all under 35, describe how they are shaping the profession and improving care<
Taking a period away from work may help with burnout, but it needs careful planning
Many now regard the independent review body as outdated, bureaucratic and inefficient
Expert nurses explain the risks, and share venepuncture best practice advice
While many are surgical errors, some nursing tasks have potential for serious consequences
Clinical update
Guidance focuses on individualised care for pressure ulcers, lower limbs and surgical woun
Trastuzumab deruxtecan is a targeted treatment that could extend patients’ lives
Cervix home HPV testing kits will help address shortfall in screening attendance
A new resource helps patients and nurses differentiate between the symptoms
Latest guidance on COVID-19 vaccination for patients receiving systemic anticancer therapy
Advice from NICE on how to care for patients with ongoing symptoms of the virus
Policy briefing
How nurses can implement changes to the RCUK process for end of life decision-making
The implications for nurses of RCN guidance on care provision and inade
More sensitive test could save hundreds of lives as infections will be spotted earlier
The RCN has issued guidance on how to discuss and reflect on challengin
The treatment is being undervalued in cancer care, experts say
RCN sets out competencies for healthcare staff in relation to adult safeguarding
Research news
Study finds reduced risk of prostate cancer among men with a specific DNA variation
People with bowel cancer who had colonoscopies tended to live longer, study shows
Children with Wilm’s tumour may no longer need nephrectomies
A chemical drunk before surgery can make brain cancer easier to diagnose and monitor
People with cancer who skip referrals are more likely to die within a year of diagnosis
Cigarette smoking in England fell, pointing to the success of antismoking measures
Journal scan
Incidence of myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplasia higher in women treated for breast cance
Researchers find suicide risk is highest in the first six months of a cancer diagnosis
More than one third of all children with cancer in the US die in an institutional setting
Understanding outpatient palliative care referrals among thoracic medic
Analysis of succesfully communicating prognosis for people with head and neck cancer
Randomised controlled trial of bed rest optimisation to reduce obstacles in chemotherapies
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Shared decision-making allows clinical nurse specialists to integrate patients’ preference
This article explores Mölnlycke’s clinical consensus statement and the fight against healt
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This webinar, sponsored by HARTMANN, seeks to address variation in practice and outcomes f
UK-made respiratory protection for healthcare helps reduce environmenta
