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One key change for children and young people's nursing in the 10 Year Health Plan for England is the establishment of neighbourhood multidisciplinary teams

The 10 Year Health Plan for England seeks to establish neighbourhood multidisciplinary tea

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Advice for new nurses: illustration of a nurse smiling, with question marks and medical equipment in speech bubbles above her head
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The wisdom of experience passed on by colleagues – and practical jokes to watch out for

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Advertised nursing job on a small island has almost all the makings of a perfect post

An advertised nursing job on a small island has almost all the makings of a perfect post

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Vaccine nirsevimab will help protect very premature babies from respiratory synctial virus, a leading cause of a bronchiolitis

From September very premature babies in the UK will be offered vaccine nirsevimab

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Newly registered nurses are unemployed and demoralised: young woman holds up a sign reading ‘need a job’
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4 ways to fix the issue – but ministers, the NHS and our profession must pull together

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In the UK numbers show that measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine uptake among children is in decline and there is a need for increased vaccination coverage

Work needs to be done in communities to help unpick the reasons for vaccine hesitancy

Expert advice

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NHS pension opt-out and buy-back: two jars of money side by side, one nearly empty, one almost full

You may now be able to fill in your pension gap, but there are financial pitfalls too

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Nurse witness at employment tribunal: woman viewed from behind faces three panellists in official surroundings

Your role in the process, whether testifying for a colleague, employer or in your own case

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NHS pension opt-out: nurse figure climbs up stepped piles of coins

Opting out of NHS pension if money is tight is turning your back on future income

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Measles outbreak: cases are on the rise

Your quick guide to public health messaging, symptom recognition and infection control

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Asking for help as a nurse: a nurse gestures as she explains a point to a colleague

Ideas about coping can make it hard to ask for support.

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Illustration of two nurses, one receiving negative feedback from her manager and looking unsure

Feedback won’t always be objective and may be demoralising, or even discriminatory

Editorial

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Children and young people nursing students learn and ask questions about baby incubation in a simulated exercise

A new university project aims to address education concerns and bring about change

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Long-term health consequences of the pandemic for children are coming to the fore

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A rise in hepatitis cases is being investigated and there could be links to the pandemic

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Children’s nurses are agile and adaptable, but they are under increasing pressure and tire

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A number of concerns are contributing to children’s nurses' anxiety

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There’s no consensus on vaccinating children but school nurses will be key

Your views

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Nurse working hours: exhausted nurse drawn draped over a clock

Case of one nurse’s NMC suspension raises issue of working beyond your contracted hours

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CPD for nurses: a nurse studying via the RCNi Learn website on an electronic pad

Some argue staying up to date requires more than an hour of CPD a month

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Confidential patient records: a woman looking at files on a laptop and holding a mobile phone in her hand that displays a padlock

Without such boundaries, public trust in the nursing profession would be compromised

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The nurse as superhero trope can be damaging: two nurses stand atop a cliff, hands on hips while wearing capes

Hero image puts pressure on nurses to neglect their well-being and work to excess

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Everyday nurse leadership: illustration showing a nurse speaking to a group of four nurses

With staff at every level urged to lead, we ask our panel what this means in practice

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Flexible nursing degree: montage of woman in four contexts – home learning, parenting, on clinical placement and attending university lecture

Making the profession accessible to more people juggling carer and family commitments

Reviews

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Senior lecturer Alyson Davies reviews an account of the social context of child

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Goodbye Daisy

A storybook about dealing with grief for children with special educational needs

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Lynne Marsh reviews a book arguing that vaccines save lives and do not cause autism

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Childhood obesity

Community nursing reference guide on nutrition and childhood obesity 

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Great Ormond Street Handbook

Illustrative guide aimed at all healthcare professionals caring for children and young peo

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MentalHealth

Senior lecturer Dean-David Holyoake reviews Mental Health in Children and Young Peopl

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