This Sunday 23 November 2025 we celebrate Nursing Support Workers Day. It's a chance to recognise the vital role you play in patient care. Join us at the NSW Conference on Saturday 22 November at our London HQ, where we’ll be showcasing resources to support your development. Or, if you’re nearby on Friday 21 November, drop into the Library and Museum for a special NSWD cupcake!
We've picked out four great journals for our NSW members. Stay on top of latest developments and boost your skills and knowledge. Plus, check out our HCAs, APs and SNAs Subject Guide for books, reports, and articles tailored to your role.
Journals to explore:
Nursing Standard
Stay ahead in your practice with the UK’s most-read nursing journal. Nursing Standard gives you practical guidance, evidence-based articles and CPD resources to support your development.
British Journal of Healthcare Assistants
The only monthly peer-reviewed journal for nursing support workers, healthcare assistants (HCAs) and assistant practitioners (APs). Each issue delivers evidence-based articles, good practice examples and learning outcomes to help you grow your skills and support excellent patient care. Written by experts including HCAs and APs themselves.
Nursing Older People
The leading journal for anyone caring for older adults. Each issue offers practical, evidence-based articles and expert insight to keep your practice up to date and support safe, high-quality care.
Nursing and Residential Care
A monthly journal for care home teams, covering best practice, CQC updates, and practical guidance on clinical care, wellbeing, and compliance. Includes evidence-based articles on infection control, nutrition, dementia care and more.
HCAs, APs and SNAs Subject Guide
Find books, reports and journal articles tailored to healthcare assistants, nursing support workers, assistant practitioners and student nursing associates. All in one easy to use guide.
