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Debbie Hicks, co-chair of TREND-UK, which represents diabetes nursing groups

Wide variation in job names, with ‘nurses’ below band 5, prompts call for standardisation

01 Nov 2019
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Tribunal hearing

Jeff Horn ‘gobsmacked’ by decision after two periods of stress-induced sick leave

01 Nov 2019
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woman stands by window reading her phone

Practice staff are harnessing social media to widen uptake and reduce anxiety

31 Oct 2019
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Spending on agency nurses in Scotland has risen by half since 2014-15

Spending watchdog urges government to publish long-overdue workforce plan

30 Oct 2019
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2020 launches on 30 October, with entries invited in 11 categories

Entries open for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020, your chance to promote your work and specialty

30 Oct 2019
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three nurses, dressed in identical uniforms, smiling

Quick survey wants your views on nurses’ uniforms, job titles… and TV medical dramas

29 Oct 2019
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Furness General Hospital

We prioritised process over people, nurse regulator states

24 Oct 2019
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Picture shows nurses Samantha Wilby and Faye England wearing acorn badges to show they are newly qualified. Novice nurses and midwives at a trust in Yorkshire will wear the badges to remind other staff to be patient with them.
Newly qualified nurses at a trust in Yorkshire will wear badges to remind staff to be patient
24 Oct 2019
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woman sitting in hospital gown looks up at healthcare professional

Health and social care staff are often unable to tailor care to individuals’ needs – report

23 Oct 2019
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Distressed woman on the phone

Government backtracks on health secretary Matt Hancock’s Twitter statement

22 Oct 2019
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A lack of cancer nurses is affecting the mental and physical health needs of patients, Macmillan says

Patients tell Macmillan of unmanageable workloads and unmet needs, such as anxiety and pain

22 Oct 2019
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Emilia Clarke

The course, launched by Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, will enhance specialist skills

16 Oct 2019

Find out how revised tool helps you escalate concerns if you suspect a patient has sepsis

14 Oct 2019
Queen's Nursing Institute clinical adviser sets out pillars of practice for LD nurses
14 Oct 2019
NHS England head of LD nursing says the profession has to fight to prove its worth
11 Oct 2019

Regulator pilots 24-hour emotional support line for registrants undergoing FtP proceedings

10 Oct 2019

Routine rounds are more to do with managing risk than patient-centred care, study suggests

09 Oct 2019

College wants ministers to be held legally accountable for short-staffing

09 Oct 2019

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