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Cathy Warwick

Midwives are being driven out of the profession by excessive workloads and poor staffing levels, according to a new report from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).

18 Oct 2016
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Richard Orchard

NHS staff and patients take over the reins of the health service’s Twitter account from this week.

18 Oct 2016
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Mental health nurses can provide the right care at the right time, a leading nurse has said.

18 Oct 2016
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A review of 10 killings has uncovered failings at a mental health trust.
18 Oct 2016
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Staff at an Oxfordshire nursing home say the lifelike robot has a positive effect on residents, offering the benefits of animal therapy without the risks

18 Oct 2016
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NHS providers could save around £120 million by increasing the use of clinical home care, according to a report.
18 Oct 2016
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The new nursing associate role will reduce reliance on registered nurses in a health service subject to ‘severe pressures’, England's chief nurse has said.

17 Oct 2016
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NHS trusts in England will have a share of an £8 million training fund as part of a drive to make maternity services safer.

17 Oct 2016
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An investigation by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has revealed that NHS spending on agency staff in maternity units in England rose from £11.75 million in 2013 to £24.95 mill
17 Oct 2016
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Nurses, carers and patients have called for more hospitals to sign up to a UK campaign to support people with dementia.
17 Oct 2016
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Cora could save lives through app, research suggests.
17 Oct 2016
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The head of The King’s Fund says of all the frontline health professionals needed to successfully integrate health and social care, nurses will play the biggest role.
14 Oct 2016
NHS Digital figures show that a third of hospital trusts in England have increased their car parking charges in the last year.
14 Oct 2016
Pioneering 19th century nurse Mary Seacole has been honoured by Google, with a logo featuring the Jamaican-born icon on its homepage
14 Oct 2016
Step-by-step guide published to promote equality across the health service.
14 Oct 2016

High quality of palliative care at HMP Norwich is recognised with a national award

13 Oct 2016
Workplace gossip can be a valuable early warning sign of failure in healthcare organisations, a new study claims.
13 Oct 2016

National charity reveals poor bereavement training for health professionals working in maternity units.

13 Oct 2016

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