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Picture shows a shelf with colourful bolts of fabric

Team needs volunteers to make cartoon-style PPE that helps put children at ease

14 Aug 2020
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Teaching use of PPE

New guidance advises on risk assessment, PPE and life assurance for clinical placements

13 Aug 2020
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Sleep pods funded by charity allow nurses to ‘decompress’ during and after long shifts

12 Aug 2020
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A nurse in PPE talking to an elder lady with a face mask. Approximately 27% of US COVID-19 deaths have been nursing home residents. Picture: iStock

US research says nurse staffing may have more impact than greater infection control measures

12 Aug 2020
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Joan Rich during her park walk

Joan Rich aims to walk 102 laps of local park before she turns 102

11 Aug 2020
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Uptake for the nursing degree apprenticeship programme has been poor

More support for three-year nursing degree students ‘the fastest way to get more nurses’

10 Aug 2020
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Victoria Kavanagh excelled in her role with the school health service, say colleagues

07 Aug 2020
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Picture shows a medic standing next to a car conducting a COVID-19 test at a temporary testing centre at Watford General Hospital

Mild cases were missed before loss of taste or smell was added to coronavirus symptoms

06 Aug 2020
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Menopause in the workplace
Menopause affects 90% of women doctors’ working lives according to a BMA survey
06 Aug 2020
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Perceptions of safety and financial impact may make UK less attractive to overseas nurses

04 Aug 2020
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Nurses can vote throughout September in a postal ballot, with the results due on 1 October

03 Aug 2020
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Rebecca Reid, a 27-year-old London-based nurse from Prestwick in Scotland. Picture: PA
Healthcare staff marched on Whitehall to demand a pay rise after risking their lives
30 Jul 2020

Long-awaited retention and recruitment plan says NHS must build on change related to COVID-19

30 Jul 2020

They warn that recordings from NMC proceedings could be posted on social media 

29 Jul 2020

Report says international supply will be hit by travel restrictions and increased competition

28 Jul 2020
University of Exeter will lead a study to build on innovations developed during the pandemic
27 Jul 2020

Actors with experience of restrictive costumes have contributed to the guide for NHS staff

24 Jul 2020

Guidance aims to support nurses to speak up and encourage employers to tackle the issue

24 Jul 2020

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