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Nurses have battled against the 'beast from the east' and Storm Emma to reach patients over the last few days despite rail and road travel chaos

01 Mar 2018
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Nurse numbers

The number of nurses and health visitors in England has fallen, while senior managerial staff have increased, according to figures from NHS Digital

28 Feb 2018
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Dissatisfaction with the NHS increases to its highest level since 2007 according to annual study

28 Feb 2018
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A shortage of nurses and a poor culture of reporting incidents is contributing to the low ratings of many children’s services in England, says a report b

28 Feb 2018
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Eye cancer

The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust says 32% of children diagnosed with retinoblastoma last year had a delay of at least a month from their first visit to a G

28 Feb 2018
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Neonatal services in Northern Ireland are overstretched and struggling to provide safe care, according to a report by two charities

28 Feb 2018
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Duchess of Cambridge

Duchess helps launch Nursing Now campaign with a call for more nurses to be trained worldwide.

27 Feb 2018
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Mammogram

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Breast Cancer find disparities in care services with only 62% of breast cancers detected early in some areas compared wit

27 Feb 2018
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Employers should tackle issues in the NHS that contribute to obesity among nurses, according to a report that says issues needing to be addressed include shif

27 Feb 2018
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One of the UK’s longest serving nurses has finally called time on her incredible career spanning 66 years

27 Feb 2018
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Duchess of Cambridge

Nurses will join with the Duchess of Cambridge and health leaders from across the world today to launch a global campaign to raise the profile of their profession.

27 Feb 2018
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A national conversation is needed about death and dying, a leading hospice charity has said

26 Feb 2018

The RCN, NHS England and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine have encouraged vulnerable groups to stay warm and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions

26 Feb 2018

Nurses can apply  for grants and awards in a range of activities that support their learning and development

23 Feb 2018
Electronic prescribing to be expanded after errors report
23 Feb 2018

Parliamentary group debate on England Cancer Strategy highlights ‘gaps in the care and support’

23 Feb 2018

The Labour party is seeking to force MPs to take part in a vote following anger at the news that bursaries for postgraduate nursing students are to be scrapped.

22 Feb 2018

Only a few hours remain to enter the most prestigious awards in the nursing profession.

22 Feb 2018

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