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A report, published by The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman highlights the affects workforce shortages in mental healthcare are having on patie

21 Mar 2018
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Princess Alexandra Hospital

Nurse-led innovation has been credited with helping turn around a struggling NHS trust in only 18 months

20 Mar 2018
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Infant mortality rates

Office for National Statistics data from 2016 reveals that despite the recent increase, the infant mortality rate is down 60% compared to 1986

20 Mar 2018
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Too many children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties are still not getting the help they need, study warns

20 Mar 2018
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Ethel Armstrong

Ms Armstrong was a nurse cadet when the NHS began in 1948

19 Mar 2018
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Retired MBE nurse spends six days awaiting treatment in a hospital corridor, demonstrating the pressures the NHS is facing.

19 Mar 2018
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Two years into the Five Year Forward View, one of England's most senior mental health nurses assesses progress made

19 Mar 2018
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Career ladder

Staff surveyed at three London NHS trusts revealed the primary importance of a career pathway

19 Mar 2018
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The number of people set to embark on nursing degree apprenticeships this year has increased since last September’s slow start 

19 Mar 2018
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New standards on children’s healthcare, designed to improve care, diagnosis and communication between relevant services, have been developed by the RCN and th

16 Mar 2018
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The RCN has welcomed clarification on the responsibilities of the newly renamed nursing assistant role in Northern Ireland, which follows a decision to r

16 Mar 2018
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RCN general secretary urges Student Loans Company not to recover overpayments

16 Mar 2018

Independent Age report shows huge variations in the quality of care homes across the country, with 28.2% performing poorly in the north west, compared to 17.4% in London and the east of England

15 Mar 2018

The UK is lagging behind on child health, according to research that looked at health measures in 14 other comparable countries

15 Mar 2018
The Prince of Wales praised the endless care of nurses at Buckingham Palace reception
15 Mar 2018

Lecturers continue industrial action over planned pension changes, rejecting latest deal

14 Mar 2018
The famous physicist was a staunch NHS supporter
14 Mar 2018

The RCN has warned nurses risk losing their registration by sharing sensitive data on instant messaging (IM), while some IT experts are calling for NHS-specific apps to be created to help staff communicate better

14 Mar 2018

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