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RCN vows to continue promoting ‘vital work’ of learning disability nurses.

04 Sep 2017
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The NHS is facing its worst winter in recent history if it does not receive an immediate cash boost, health chiefs have warned.

04 Sep 2017
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A nurse has been suspended from practice after working at least 500 hours in agency shifts while on paid sick leave.

01 Sep 2017
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A nurse who was at school with prime minster Theresa May has warned the government must stop paying nurses a ‘pittance’.

01 Sep 2017
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Disaster relief nurses flew in by helicopter to help those caught up in devastating floods
01 Sep 2017
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Time is ticking for nurses and nursing students to have their say on plans for an overhaul of the profession’s education standards.

01 Sep 2017
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The NHS will pay agencies up to £100 million to recruit GPs from overseas in a bid to increase staffing numbers.

31 Aug 2017
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Nine in ten members of Parliament do not believe the social care system is fit for purpose, a new poll suggests.

31 Aug 2017
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Nurses' tributes to 'incredible' University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust chief nurse Philip Norman, who has died suddenly.

31 Aug 2017
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One in four NHS respiratory nursing teams say they are unable to spend enough time with patients, with a majority reporting working extra unpaid hou

31 Aug 2017
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New first aid guidance to ensure people get the right help fast
31 Aug 2017
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Nurses and other health professionals delivered mental health information and advice to hundreds of people affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy during the

30 Aug 2017

Allied health professionals to get support back to practice following career breaks.

30 Aug 2017

The International Council of Nurses chief executive Frances Hughes has left the organisation due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’.

30 Aug 2017

New guidance from Public Health England says practice nurses and GPs can help improve attendance by educating women about cervical cancer and screening and offering varied appointment times

30 Aug 2017

Exercise could help women alleviate symptoms of postnatal depression, a new study has found.

29 Aug 2017

A man who called 999 claiming chest pain because he wanted a lift to the shops was among hoax and non-emergency calls to an ambulance service in one 24-hour period.

29 Aug 2017

Lack of information about the number of black and minority ethnic (BME) nurses in position in senior manager or executive positions in the NHS means talent is being lost, say healthcare leaders.

28 Aug 2017

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