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Obesity campaign

Public Health England is encouraging parents to offer children healthier, 100 calorie snacks as alternative to tackle the obesity epidemic.

02 Jan 2018
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Jane Cummings

England’s chief nurse Jane Cummings calls on patients to cancel NHS appointments in good time if unable to attend to free up the health service for those who need it.

02 Jan 2018
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Hilary Chapman and Jackie Daniel
Nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants receive honours
29 Dec 2017
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NHS organisations are being challenged to ‘think imaginatively’ about persuading nurses to stay with them, helped by a staff retention resource from NHS Impro

29 Dec 2017
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Becky Platt

UK health professionals respond to a deadly outbreak of diphtheria among 600,000 Rohingya people.

28 Dec 2017
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Struggling hospitals should not try to make money off their staff, the RCN has warned, after figures showing hospitals in England made a record £174.5 mi

28 Dec 2017
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Almost two-thirds of NHS trusts have already signed up to a voluntary scheme
28 Dec 2017
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No ops for BME

Chief nursing officer for England Jane Cummings calls on trusts to support BME candidates through application and interview process to boost diversity 

27 Dec 2017
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Festive gifts for children in hospital

A nurse caring for sick children at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital described the moment they woke up to presents on Christmas Day as ‘the best feeling in the world’

27 Dec 2017
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The coming year will be an opportunity to drive better continuity of care for mothers-to-be, England’s most senior midwife says after new guidance was issued

27 Dec 2017
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Ambulance delays

Health unions says new figures detailing ambulance delays show ‘a whole system under strain’.

22 Dec 2017
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Six nurses who have clocked up 170 years of loyal service between them are among staff honoured by their trust

22 Dec 2017

University of Bedfordshire unveils jobs pledge in bid to boost demand for its nursing degrees

21 Dec 2017

Maternity services can no longer run on the goodwill of midwives, says the Royal College of Midwives as it releases the results a survey of members' views on pay

21 Dec 2017

Patient safety will be at risk if working time regulations are ditched, warn union leaders

21 Dec 2017

Nurses, midwives or healthcare assistants – not just RCN members – are eligible to apply for help from Lamplight Support Service.

21 Dec 2017

Lincolnshire staff donated an item a day for a whole month

20 Dec 2017

Framework from NHS England and NHS Improvement offers STPs guidance on making the best use of care homes and available beds, and reducing reliance on medical and registered nursing staff

20 Dec 2017

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