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Clinical: Supporting women through miscarriage, ectopic or molar pregnancy

It is estimated that around one in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage,1 and up to 75% of miscarriages occur in the first trimester.

Labour guarantees pay rise for NHS staff if elected

The Labour Party will increase pay for NHS staff and reinstate the nursing bursary if elected in June, the party announced in a speech today (26 April).

Clinical: Managing asthma in children

What should nurses know about treating this common condition in children?

Supporting cardiology patients in the community

A cardiovascular specialist nurse explains how her work with the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust bridges the gap between care in hospital and the community

Supporting women through miscarriage, ectopic or molar pregnancy

What should nurses consider when dealing with women who have experienced early pregnancy loss?

Last minute NHS u-turn on agency ban saves nurses thousands

NHS England has axed its plans to bring in a ban on health service nurses taking agency shifts in other parts of the NHS the day before the rule was to come into force.

RCN: Pay cap deal a ‘bitter blow’ to nurses

The 1% pay cap for public sector workers including nurses should continue until April 2018, according to recommendations from a report by the National Health Service Pay Review Body (NHSPRB).

Reducing the harms of alcohol

A recent systematic review found brief interventions delivered by nurses to be the most effective at reducing alcohol consumption when compared with other provider groups.

Blog: Are ‘blood sugar diets’ an effective way to tackle diabetes?

Should nurses consider advocating these sometimes controversial diets in people with diabetes?

£2bn for social care over three years – too little, too late?

Chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond announced as part of the 2017 Budget today (8 March), that there will be an extra £2bn for social care funding over next three years.