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University Hospitals of Leicester

A trust with about 500 nursing vacancies has said it is considering filling some nursing roles with other staff, such as pharmacists or physiotherapists

05 Oct 2017
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Refurbish

The bill for urgent repairs in hospitals across England has soared by 22% in one year and now stands at almost £1 billion, figures show.

04 Oct 2017
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Christine Wise

A carer whose husband has early onset Alzheimer’s disease says her 'curriculum' for them both uses a combination of diet, exercise and persistent postivi

04 Oct 2017
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Care homes

The care home market may not have enough places to help older people in need by the end of this Parliament, new research suggests.

04 Oct 2017
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Acid attack

NHS Digital reveals rise in admittance to hospital due to acid attacks in England over the past six years, among other interesting statistics.

03 Oct 2017
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NHS Improvement confirms ten incidents of incorrect or hasty infusion of total parenteral nutrition resulting in severe harm to babies, but says there could be hundred

03 Oct 2017
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Jeremy Hunt

'25% increase in nursing student places announced today must not be used to plug gaps in rotas'

03 Oct 2017
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Flying Home

Guidance on helping patients in the advanced stages of serious and terminal illness to travel abroad has been updated.

03 Oct 2017
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melton

Tributes have been paid to a nurse who died while protecting his wife from harm during the Las Vegas attack.

03 Oct 2017
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Flu vaccination

Nurses in Wales are being encouraged to be protect themselves this winter with a flu jab.

02 Oct 2017
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digmyscene

Research suggests nature volunteering could provide an important ‘non-medical’ service that would help relieve the burden on the NHS.

02 Oct 2017
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Vaughan Gething

The £50 million cost of providing pay rises for health professionals in Wales should be covered by the UK government, the country’s secretary for health insists.

02 Oct 2017

London, the south east and Northern Ireland could all face huge workforce issues after Brexit, a new report suggests.

02 Oct 2017

Serious mental health conditions are not fully understood by the public, the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) has said.

29 Sep 2017

A new preceptorship framework for nurses working in London has been launched by the Capital Nurse programme.

29 Sep 2017

Regional advisory networks for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) issues are to be established in England in a bid to increase understanding of local concerns.

29 Sep 2017

Eight new guiding principles for establishing district nursing teams have been introduced in Wales.

29 Sep 2017

Nominee says nursing is about more than just technical skills.

29 Sep 2017

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