Nursing needs its leaders to respond to FrancisNursing Times
9 November 2010
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Ageing population means change for nurses
A predicted big increase of people dying at very old age will mean changes for nurses who care for the elderly, a new report suggests. -
Breathlessness in advanced disease 2: patient assessment and management
Breathlessness is a common problem in advanced disease. This article looks at pharmacological and non-pharmacological ways to manage this symptom -
CNO role may face axe
Nurses are calling on the government to retain the chief nursing officer role amid fears it will be removed or diminished when Dame Christine Beasley retires. -
Developing an organisational philosophy to boost service quality and staff morale
Nurses responded to complaints by implementing the iCARE programme to transform ways of working. The trust explains the impact this has had on care -
Disseminating research: how joint NHS and university posts can support this process
There are challenges in sharing research findings within the NHS. Work informed by academic and practitioner teams is more likely to be successfully disseminated -
Every nurse to receive whistleblowing guidance from NMC
Every registered nurse and midwife in the UK is to be sent whistleblowing guidance by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. -
Give COPD patients the right to end of life care
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affects the lives of 3.7 million people in the UK. It is predicted to be the third biggest cause of death by 2020, with around 30,000 people dying from the disease every year. -
Government backtracks to hand maternity to GPs
The government is preparing to perform a U-turn on its decision to plan and fund maternity nationally and instead hand responsibility to GPs, Nursing Times has learned. -
How to care for patients undergoing surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism is often seen as a silent disease. Nurses need to be able to link pathophysiology to nursing practice to provide safe and effective care -
How to manage transient loss of consciousness in adults and young people aged 16 and over
NICE has issued evidence based guidance on the assessment, diagnosis and specialist referral of adults and young people who have experienced blackouts -
Nurses hit by workload hike as cuts force down staff numbers
Nurses are facing increasing workloads as the NHS attempts to deal with financial difficulties, a union survey has revealed. -
Nurses take the lead in cancer medical day unit
A new £5m nurse led unit is hoping to drastically reduce the length of stay for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in a London hospital. -
On-call nurse pay to become more 'equitable and consistent'
Employers and unions have agreed a set of principles they say will lead to a fairer system of on-call payments for nurses. -
Patients with dementia deserve better diagnosis and treatment
With NICE reconsidering treatments available to patients with dementia, nurses have the chance to improve their clinical practice and awareness of the condition, says Linda Nazarko -
Registration systems for nurses and doctors 'inequitable'
Concerns have been raised that doctors are exercising their right to ask for voluntary erasure from the medical register before a fitness to practise panel while nurses have no such option. -
Staying young in your 60s is the new getting old
Good news, fellas: life expectancy for men has improved by almost three years in the last decade, so we can now look forward to living until we’re 78. Granted, given the assault on pensions we might not be able to afford to eat anything for the last 12 years or so, but assuming we can all find work, we will live almost as long as women. -
Team winners believe their initiative could save NHS millions
South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust are celebrating being named Team of the Year at this year’s Nursing Times Awards. -
Toilet practice offends dignity
NHS organisations have complained about cleaning staff of the opposite gender entering single-sex toilets. -
Trust hires extra nursing staff to climb out of financial black hole
A hospital in financial difficulties has invested £3.2m in nursing to turn its fortunes around.
