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Leading Change, Adding Value
Ten commitments in new nursing and midwifery framework explain how staff can transform health and care sectors
06 Jul 2016
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Asthma study

University of East Anglia research found most A&E admissions for the condition are associated with preventable factors

04 Jul 2016
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Awards logo

Skills for Health and the National Skills Academy for Health have launched the Our Health Heroes awards

01 Jul 2016
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NMC hearing

NMC panel finds serious misconduct, but won’t take further action because there was a culture of ‘intimidation and bullying’ at trust.

01 Jul 2016
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Emergency department

The number of nurses on shift is being increased at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust emergency services in an effort to tackle critical staffing shortages

22 Jun 2016
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Twiddlemuff people

Hospitals appeals for volunteers to knit woollen muffs for dementia patients because it can provide sensory stimulation.

22 Jun 2016
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111 telephone service

Failure to run the NHS 111 service adequately has led to South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust receiving a warning from the CQC 

21 Jun 2016
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A&E patient

RCN highlights unprecedented burden in recent months and concern over lack of capacity 

21 Jun 2016
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Child CPR
Showing children how to administer CPR 'will save time, money and lives' - congress
20 Jun 2016
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domestic abuse

All health care workers should receive training, delegates at congress agree

20 Jun 2016
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seven-day GP surgery pilot scheme

Fewer older people visit A&E as government trial seven-day GP surgery service

17 Jun 2016
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NMC hearing

Misconduct hearing for associate director accused of falsifying records

16 Jun 2016

Soft opt-out system has increased number of organ donations in Wales

15 Jun 2016

If government proposal goes ahead, regulation will largely be determined by another profession, warns Royal College of Midwives chief

07 Jun 2016

Nurse Doreen Collyer was passionate about her job and teaching

07 Jun 2016

Research can help patients cope with the disease, say nursing academics

06 Jun 2016

Do not underestimate volunteers' contribution to care, says chief nurse

06 Jun 2016

Academics to work to rule over ‘insulting’ pay offer

06 Jun 2016

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