January 2025

Nursing Now was set up in 2018 with the aim of creating an international movement to champion the profession. Four years on, the initiate has gained momentum and evolved into a movement involving tens of thousands of students and newly registered nurses and midwives across the world. Read our cover feature to find out about these true nursing agents for change.

Another article about a subject of global importance focuses on the increasing misuse of opioids. Elsewhere, we look at how to interpret electrolyte blood results to identify abnormalities. We also bring our major series on end-of-life care to a close, exploring guidance for care at and after a person’s death.

Intrinsically linked to this last topic is the debate over assisted dying and the government’s proposed legislation to legalise it. We have spoken to a range of nurses with a stake in politics or end-of-life care for their views, which you can find in our lead feature.