Children will benefit from having a happier dad We cannot change the male psyche of pride and shame. If they don’t come to us, how do we go to them? The next steps of an unlikely prophet Prophets rarely come in as unlikely a form as Andy Burnham MP, writes Mike Shallcross The NHS - what a mess The NHS is facing so many changes that it is hard to focus on just one issue writes Kirsty Armstrong 1 comment Look to the future of primary care A new year brings a sense of new beginnings, renewed hope, goals and aspirations, both personally and professionally 2017: we must face the nursing challenges together Despite many uncertainties in nursing, Kirsty Armstrong issues a rallying cry for nurses to stand together and face the challenges of 2017 together The international language of caring Crystal Oldman explains the differences and similarities in nursing between UK and Japan 1 comment Improving communication between doctors and nurses Increasing communication between doctors and nurses could speed up assessments and diagnosis 1 comment Realising potential in practice nursing The practice nursing workforce is full of untapped opportunity, writes Crystal Oldman Mental healthcare needs a fair deal Mental health services need better funding to help patients, writes Helen Gilburt A year of 'interesting times' for nursing Mike Shallcross reflects on a year in primary care nursing Shining a light on Post-Polio Syndrome Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) affects lots of people, with an estimate of 120,000 sufferers in the UK. Those who previously contracted polio may be at risk of some of the devastating symptoms Blessed are the gatekeepers... Receptionists are the firefighters of general practice and deserve a lot more respect from service users says Mike Shallcross 2 comments Technology could revitalise nursing Investment in digital working could aid district nurses, writes Crystal Oldman Pay restraint is killing the NHS There is a growing workforce crisis in the NHS as the chickens come home to roost after years of pay restraint Advancing attitudes towards maternal age Is the threshold for advanced maternal age too low as more women are choosing to have children later on in life asks Madeleine Murphy Primary care needs to innovate The QNI is passionate about innovation in the community District nursing needs a lifeline ?The challenges in delivering the district nursing service have been much debated in the last two weeks A commitment to end suicide The tenth of September marks World Suicide Prevention Day 2 comments The age of anxiety: How can a growing problem have no solution? Anxiety is like pollution; it's everywhere but can be fairly easy to ignore writes Adam Langley We need to keep up momentum Nursing in general practice has developed enormously over the last three decades, writes Crystal Oldman 2 comments Nursing across borders Nursing and midwifery is high on the World Health Organization's (WHO) agenda, writes Howard Catton Try to see my eating disorder from my point of view Blogger Adam Langley discusses his eating disorder, and argues that a united front could be the best way to support those with the condition What can we learn from Mary Seacole? Joan Myers OBE states why the unveiling of the pioneering black nurse's statue is now more important than ever 1 comment A plea for evidence based policy Many of the biggest changes to nursing recently have been implemented without proper consultations and evidence writes Crystal Oldman Mind the nursing workforce gap Research has revealed the scale of challenges facing the NHS nursing workforce, writes Rachel Marangozov
Children will benefit from having a happier dad We cannot change the male psyche of pride and shame. If they don’t come to us, how do we go to them?
The next steps of an unlikely prophet Prophets rarely come in as unlikely a form as Andy Burnham MP, writes Mike Shallcross
The NHS - what a mess The NHS is facing so many changes that it is hard to focus on just one issue writes Kirsty Armstrong 1 comment
Look to the future of primary care A new year brings a sense of new beginnings, renewed hope, goals and aspirations, both personally and professionally
2017: we must face the nursing challenges together Despite many uncertainties in nursing, Kirsty Armstrong issues a rallying cry for nurses to stand together and face the challenges of 2017 together
The international language of caring Crystal Oldman explains the differences and similarities in nursing between UK and Japan 1 comment
Improving communication between doctors and nurses Increasing communication between doctors and nurses could speed up assessments and diagnosis 1 comment
Realising potential in practice nursing The practice nursing workforce is full of untapped opportunity, writes Crystal Oldman
Mental healthcare needs a fair deal Mental health services need better funding to help patients, writes Helen Gilburt
Shining a light on Post-Polio Syndrome Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) affects lots of people, with an estimate of 120,000 sufferers in the UK. Those who previously contracted polio may be at risk of some of the devastating symptoms
Blessed are the gatekeepers... Receptionists are the firefighters of general practice and deserve a lot more respect from service users says Mike Shallcross 2 comments
Technology could revitalise nursing Investment in digital working could aid district nurses, writes Crystal Oldman
Pay restraint is killing the NHS There is a growing workforce crisis in the NHS as the chickens come home to roost after years of pay restraint
Advancing attitudes towards maternal age Is the threshold for advanced maternal age too low as more women are choosing to have children later on in life asks Madeleine Murphy
District nursing needs a lifeline ?The challenges in delivering the district nursing service have been much debated in the last two weeks
The age of anxiety: How can a growing problem have no solution? Anxiety is like pollution; it's everywhere but can be fairly easy to ignore writes Adam Langley
We need to keep up momentum Nursing in general practice has developed enormously over the last three decades, writes Crystal Oldman 2 comments
Nursing across borders Nursing and midwifery is high on the World Health Organization's (WHO) agenda, writes Howard Catton
Try to see my eating disorder from my point of view Blogger Adam Langley discusses his eating disorder, and argues that a united front could be the best way to support those with the condition
What can we learn from Mary Seacole? Joan Myers OBE states why the unveiling of the pioneering black nurse's statue is now more important than ever 1 comment
A plea for evidence based policy Many of the biggest changes to nursing recently have been implemented without proper consultations and evidence writes Crystal Oldman
Mind the nursing workforce gap Research has revealed the scale of challenges facing the NHS nursing workforce, writes Rachel Marangozov