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The NMC building
The number of nurses and midwives being referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council has risen for the third year running, according to the regulator’s annual review.
01 Nov 2016
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Drugs trolley

Staff in new role will also carry out invasive procedures, government documents suggest.

01 Nov 2016
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hub team

More than 1,000 older patients diverted from emergency care in the past year, thanks to a nurse-led service.

31 Oct 2016
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Andy Dennis & Tracey Hill

The two nurses completed a gruelling 4,000-mile cycle ride across the US.

27 Oct 2016
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Poor health staff

Hard-pressed health service staff are struggling to make ends meet, according to Unison survey.

27 Oct 2016
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Bullied
Four out five healthcare professionals have been subjected to bullying, new research reveals.
26 Oct 2016
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Domestic abuse

Nurses are three times more likely than the average person to have experienced domestic abuse.

25 Oct 2016
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The government must recognise the critical importance of continuing professional development (CPD) to nurses, according to the body that represents the UK’s u

24 Oct 2016
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Nurses are being urged to help join in the fight against so-called ‘modern slavery’, in an awareness raising campaign by the NHS
24 Oct 2016
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Older nurse

The RCN’s labour market review has highlighted a crisis in the UK’s nursing supply including an ageing workforce and concerns over the inflow of European nurs

21 Oct 2016
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Staff safety

Security staff at a major London hospital trust are being given body cameras after attacks on nurses and other frontline workers rose by almost one third in the past year.&

20 Oct 2016
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Burns board game
The Burns Game tests healthcare professionals with questions and scenarios about how to care for burn patients.
19 Oct 2016

A study has shown that nurses can better cope with rude remarks from colleagues if they believe in their own ability to cope with difficult relationships

19 Oct 2016
Cora could save lives through app, research suggests.
17 Oct 2016
Previous winner who launched a domestic violence service in an emergency department is encouraging award entries.
12 Oct 2016

Nurse Pauline Cafferkey has tested negative for the Ebola virus after being hospitalised for a fourth time since her return from Africa.

07 Oct 2016
Nurse Pauline Cafferkey is said to be in a stable condition after she was hospitalised for a fourth time since contracting Ebola while working in Africa.
06 Oct 2016
More patients are surviving life-threatening injuries thanks to a regional trauma network.
05 Oct 2016

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