About Nursing Times

Since its launch in 1905, Nursing Times has been the independent voice of nursing. We publish content that educates, informs and supports nurses at every stage of their career.

We produce articles, videos and much more that are designed to appeal to all parts of the profession, including student nurses and midwives, nursing associates and registered nurses.

Our content helps nurses improve their practice, keep them up to date with developments in nursing and healthcare policy and practice, and supports them in them in their career development.

The Nursing Times website has grown into the largest website for nurses outside of the US, with over 10 million annual page views and over 5 million unique visitors (Jan – Dec 2023).

Latest nursing news and opinion

The news section provides comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in nursing, focused on the UK health and social care system, as well as some global news.

The section is updated daily with a range of news and features, including analysis, interviews and investigations.

You can also find news stories on certain subjects and settings by visiting the category pages listed in the news section or by using the drop down menu at the top of this page.

Meanwhile, the opinion section features views, comments and reflections written by nurses and nursing stakeholders.  This includes articles by our regular columnists and contributors and the editor.

Visit News section or Opinion section

Clinical content, zones and series

The clinical section is a rich resource that comprises more than 6,000 double-blind peer reviewed articles on all aspects of nursing helping nurses keep up date and safe to care.

There, you can find the latest clinical content that we have published or search the subject list to find articles on best practice, latest evidence, and innovation in a particular subject area.

Each page in the section has up to date clinical articles, news, and opinion across almost 70 subjects, from conditions to care settings.

We also publish clinical series, comprehensive collections of clinical articles related to a particular subject or theme, for example, a condition, procedure or part of the body.

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CPD Zone

The Nursing Times CPD Zone is our valuable online learning resource. The zone contains a range of more than 20 user-friendly online learning units on the fundamental aspects of nursing care. Each learning unit offers:

• Guidance on how to register and complete the Nursing and Midwifery Council online revalidation process
• Clinical articles with Nursing Times Journal Club discussion handouts for participatory CPD
• Personal e-portfolio to store CPD and revalidation accounts, practice related feedback and log practice hours

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Student nurses

In addition, we have a student section dedicated to helping, guiding, and informing the future of the profession during their education journey.

This includes selected clinical articles, latest news on education and regular blogs from our current group of Nursing Times student editors.

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Nursing Times Archive

The Nursing Times Archive features a digitally scanned collection of print issues of Nursing Times published between 1905 and 1987.

As well as a valuable resource for research, readers can discover how nursing has changed over the decades with stories, features and adverts offering a fascinating insight into the profession’s history.

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Regular newsletters

We have a range of newsletters that subscribers and registers users can sign up to in order to get the information that matters to you delivered straight to your inbox. These include:

• Daily news – a summary of the day’s headlines from Nursing Times
• Clinical Update – a summary of the latest clinical articles and highlights
• Nursing Times Weekly – a weekly round-up of nursing news and clinical articles
• Clinical Editor’s Pick – drawing together a selection of clinical content on one subject specially chosen each week by our clinical editors

We also have monthly newsletters tailored to specific specialties, including:

• Older people
• Practice nurses
• Mental health nursing
• Paediatric nursing
• Cancer
• Diabetes nurses

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Social media

Nursing Times posts content on a range of popular social media platforms, where you can engage with us. You can also follow individual members of the team.

In addition, Nursing Times has an entry in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

Nursing Times events

Nursing Times also supports nursing and midwifery through a series of conferences, webinars, forums and careers fairs to celebrate nursing achievements which give new career opportunities.

Nursing Times runs events throughout the year, which currently includes three awards ceremonies and a programme of summits, forums, webinars and jobs fairs. They comprise a mix of physical, virtual and hybrid events.

The Student Nursing Times Awards, which focuses on education, takes place in the spring, followed in the autumn by our largest event, the Nursing Times Awards, and then the Nursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards, which combines a conference and an awards ceremony.

During the year, we run online webinars and forums on the separate themes such as digital technology and clinical skills. You can also watch back previous Nursing Times webinars and conference sessions.

For those interested in careers or seeking a new job, Nursing Times Careers Plus, takes place around the country, featuring employers, a programme of inspiring speakers and much more.

Previously called Nursing Times Careers Live, we have recently revamped and refreshed this event to make it event better.

• View our full calendar of events and courses. 

Industry recognition

Nursing Times and the team of people who work on its content and events have won many national awards in recent years.

In particular, its campaigns to fight on behalf of nurses, and products and content to help support nurse education and learning have been highly commended and nominated.

Nursing Times is also listed by the International Academy of Nursing Editors in its Nursing Journals Directory.

Listed below are some of the accolades that the Nursing Times brand has won: