Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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The Department of Health strongly denies a claim that patients could be turned away from EDs if they have no referral.
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NHS England wants healthier options for staff, patients and visitors
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Cook Islands secretary of state for health Elizabeth Iro has been named the World Health Organization’s new chief nursing officer.
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A commemoration of the life of nursing hero Edith Cavell has taken place in London.
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Nurses have received written reminders of the importance of encouraging all their patients to get a flu vaccination.
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Routine operations could 'cease for several months' if NHS hospitals have to deal with a major flu outbreak this winter, an expert has warned.
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Ministers have been warned they will need to find additional funding for the NHS if staff are to receive pay rises above 1%.
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Nurses who have been assaulted while at work will lobby MPs next week to push for tougher sanctions for those who attack NHS staff.
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Six ‘platforms’ trainees are expected to reach on registration include accountability, health promotion, improving care and health promotion
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The NHS is straining at the seams as it juggles problems with staffing shortages, rising demand and increasing numbers of patients with preventable illnesses,
Improved training for community palliative care should be a priority, in order to make life more comfortable for the growing number of older old people, researchers have said.
A new film and booklet will help people have conversations about death and dying, and offer advice on talking to healthcare professionals about their relatives.
Universities to get share of £4.9 million funding
A trust with about 500 nursing vacancies has said it is considering filling some nursing roles with other staff, such as pharmacists or physiotherapists
A carer whose husband has early onset Alzheimer’s disease says her 'curriculum' for them both uses a combination of diet, exercise and persistent postivity
The care home market may not have enough places to help older people in need by the end of this Parliament, new research suggests.
