Issue : August 2018
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Supporting children with cancer
If you support a child aged 0 –16 requiring treatment for cancer, you can provide them with a free, special present via Tom’s Gift to brighten up their day.
‘Employers must support staff in their hour of need’Subscription
Conversations about health and social care almost inevitably include some discussion of the financial pressures they are under. But this month, we reveal their personal impact on nurses, which can also translate into problems for services.
Who are our heroes and villains for August 2018?Subscription
Do you agree with our choice for this month’s hero and villain?
RCN makes budget bid for 'serious' social care investment Subscription
Critical challenges facing the NHS will deepen unless significant investment into adult social care is made, the Royal College of Nursing has warned ahead of the government’s autumn budget.
Northern Ireland’s CNO calls for greater patient say in health plansSubscription
Important decisions about the future of health and social care in Northern Ireland must not be left solely down to leaders and experts, the country’s chief nursing officer has warned.
Trusts urged to use bank instead of agency staff to save NHS £480mSubscription
A new app is being developed to make it easier for NHS staff to sign up for extra shifts in a bid to claw back the £480m a year being spent on plugging gaps with expensive agency workers.
Highly experienced London nurse joins NMC governing bodySubscription
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has today announced that Claire Johnston will join its leadership group next month, as its newest registrant council member.
NICE backs 'life changing' asthma procedure for wider NHS use Subscription
An “innovative” procedure that has the power to the change the lives of people with severe asthma has taken a major step towards being approved for routine use on the NHS.
'Should I change universities?'Subscription
Can you advise this student nurse?
Number of elderly needing round-the-clock care to double by 2035Subscription
The number of adults aged 85 years and older needing round-the-clock care will almost double to 446,000 in England over the next 20 years, according to predictions.
