Leading the way to inclusion.

Just six years ago, the NHS was the lowest-performing sector in the Stonewall index of gay-friendly employers. This year, that situation is reversed, with the 2015 workplace equality index headed by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

A century on, their legacy remains.

The first world war both delayed the campaign for nursing regulation and reinforced the need for it.

At the heart of patient care.

As the creator of her own role, heart failure specialist nurse Jennifer Gow is especially committed to her patient group.

Nursing back on WHO's agenda.

Europe's health ministers, gathering in Copenhagen for the World Health Organization's Regional Committee for Europe on September 15-18, will be discussing issues such as child and women's health and communicable diseases. Nursing and midwifery will be on the agenda for the first time in several years.

Growth opportunity.

As a career development opportunity, RCN congress is unparalleled. Debates, fringe meetings, seminars, start-up events for new specialties and interest groups, product launches and networking opportunities for nurses to learn about developments in other workplaces all take place against a backdrop of one of the largest exhibitions at any conference.

From an african perspective.

As the second Commonwealth Nurses Federation (CNF) conference gets under way in London this weekend, two of the organisation's fellows reflect on a recent visit to the UK.