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Assisted dying

Alison Pickard, a nurse with motor neurone disease, has provided evidence to the high court in support of assisted dying. 

17 Jul 2017
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Peter Griffiths

Peter Griffiths calls for 'concrete' arguments to be made.

17 Jul 2017
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Video call

Patients who ring the ambulance service on 999 could soon be assessed via video-call technology such as Skype if their condition is deemed not life-threatening.

17 Jul 2017
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hammond

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has been branded ‘out of touch’ and ‘insulting’ by nursing unions amid claims he said public-sector worke

17 Jul 2017
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language test

A further trust has added its voice to calls to rethink the language tests required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for overseas nurses to work in

14 Jul 2017
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Poor_Health

Women can expect to spend nearly one quarter of their lives in poor health and men one fifth, a Public Health England report shows.

14 Jul 2017
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Lord Willis

Shape of Caring review author Lord Willis says employers need to find ways to attract people to the profession and retain staff.

14 Jul 2017
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Overworked nurse

Working long hours increases the risk of developing a dangerous irregular heartbeat, research has shown.

14 Jul 2017
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The government is pledging an extra £21 million for cyber security across the NHS in the wake of the WannaCry ransomware attack.

13 Jul 2017
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Hardship

The Cavell Nurses’ Trust received nearly a third more calls from nursing staff in the first half of this year compared with last year.

13 Jul 2017
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House of Lords

House of Lords to debate the public sector pay cap, as cross-party group calls for government rethink on ‘detrimental’ policy.

13 Jul 2017
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UCAS application

The number of nursing degree applicants to universities in the UK has fallen by 19% in the past year, according to official figures.

13 Jul 2017

A survey of people with multiple sclerosis finds the effect of MS symptoms on everyday life is their biggest concern.

12 Jul 2017

Our Health Heroes Awards recognise healthcare support workers, apprentices and teamwork. 

12 Jul 2017

Public health budget cuts affecting services such as sexual health and stop-smoking services, says think tank.

12 Jul 2017

More collaboration between professionals, residents and relatives brings benefits.

12 Jul 2017

Nurses will deliver talking therapy to breast cancer patients in a study aimed at improving access to treatment for hot flushes and night sweats.

12 Jul 2017

Nurses working at the Weybridge Community Hospital in Surrey will discuss redeployment plans after a blaze led to the hospital's closure

12 Jul 2017

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