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Nursing

A guide to support nursing students

Evaluating Web Sources

Useful Websites

Department of Health

Department of Health

The Government's Department of Health website includes reports, legislation and consultations.

Devon County Council Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Links to community and equality organisations in Devon.

Evidently Cochrane

Evidently Cochrane aims to make Cochrane evidence really accessible, and to encourage discussion about it, through blogs which usually feature new or updated Cochrane reviews on a health topic.

FoNS Centre for Nursing Innovation

FoNS Centre for Nursing Innovation

FoNS is a charity whose aim is to help improve the care that patients receive by supporting and working with nurses, midwives and health visitors. FoNS believes that its website is an invaluable resource for students who can learn from the great work nurses are doing and develop into reflective and sensitive practitioners.

Healthtalk

Healthtalk.org contains hundreds of real people’s stories. These stories are collected by academic researchers who interview people in their own homes, using their own words. 

The King's Fund: Equality and Diversity

The King's Fund's work on discrimination and issues of equality and diversity within the health and care workforce.

NICE

NICE

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. NICE's role is to improve outcomes for people using the NHS and other public health and social care services.

NIHR Evidence

On NIHR Evidence, you’ll find plain language summaries of health and care research that’s funded by the NIHR. Our summaries can help you to make informed decisions about health and care – whether you’re a member of the public, a health or care professional, commissioner or policy maker.

Nurses Group

Insight into equality, diversity and inclusion in nursing.

Nursing and Midwifery Council

Nursing and Midwifery Council

Professional regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK, and nursing associates in England

Royal College of Nursing

Website of the world's largest nursing union and professional body.

WHO

The United Nations' body for health, looking at the health research agenda, evidence-based policy options, and health trends. Publications include reports and standards.