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Dementia patients

Alzheimer’s charity says a ‘deep-seated misunderstanding’ of the system means fewer than a third of those eligible are using the budgets to choose their own care

03 Nov 2016
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Prison nursing

Nurses must ensure patients in prison receive the same standard of care as those outside, new guidance says.

02 Nov 2016
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Susan Williams

Applications to join the NMC register from nurses and midwives outside Europe more than treble in two years.

02 Nov 2016
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hospital kitchens
Some hospitals are serving out-of-date food to patients, an investigation has found.
02 Nov 2016
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health payments
Nurses have voiced concerns over what role, if any, they should play in deciding whether overseas patients should be charged for NHS care.
02 Nov 2016
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DutyOfCareApp
Unison Scotland has launched a free app for nurses to raise concerns about patient care from their smartphones or tablets
01 Nov 2016
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extreme medicine
Nurses and clinicians who care for people in extreme or hostile environments, as well as disaster zones, are among an eclectic range of speakers at an international conference this
01 Nov 2016
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support for patient

Practice nurses need better training in mental health, says mental health charity Mind.

01 Nov 2016
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The NMC building
The number of nurses and midwives being referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council has risen for the third year running, according to the regulator’s annual review.
01 Nov 2016
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Melissa James

Singer/songwriter releases single for mental health charity SANE.

01 Nov 2016
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Drugs trolley

Staff in new role will also carry out invasive procedures, government documents suggest.

01 Nov 2016
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Physiotherapy
Practice nurses in Scotland will now have free access to occupational health services as part of a scheme to support the health of general practice staff
01 Nov 2016
A nurse is helping to fight inflammatory bowel disease by joining a new team of comic-book superheroes, all of whom have the condition
31 Oct 2016

NSPCC says number of children and young people seeking help for anxiety is rising sharply.

31 Oct 2016

NHS spending per person will fall in two years’ time, the head of the Commons health committee has warned.
 

31 Oct 2016

Nursing workforce expert will advise on issues such as risks associated with low morale.

31 Oct 2016
Scrubs worn by intensive care nurses can harbour antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according to a US study
31 Oct 2016

More than 1,000 older patients diverted from emergency care in the past year, thanks to a nurse-led service.

31 Oct 2016

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