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Adult social care is approaching tipping point, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned, with the number of beds in nursing homes failing to meet demand.
13 Oct 2016
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Gwen Moulster received the honour from Prince William at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, in the same ceremony as Rod Stewart.
13 Oct 2016
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Older people with dementia must be able to access tailored talking therapies to tackle mental health issues, according to a specialist nurse.
12 Oct 2016
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The quality and safety of care services for older and disabled people in England risks being undermined by financial pressures, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned.
12 Oct 2016
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The number of candidates to be trained in the new nursing associate role is set to double to 2,000, following ‘huge interest’ in the scheme.
12 Oct 2016
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Venetia Wynter-Blyth

The UK nursing profession’s highest accolade for nursing excellence, the RCNi Nurse Awards, are now open for nominations.

12 Oct 2016
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Training room opens

Hospital opens dedicated training room to prevent moving-and-handling injuries among staff.

11 Oct 2016
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NHS hospital plans to ask women to show ID before providing maternity care.

11 Oct 2016
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NHS Employers urges NHS Pay Review Body to reject variable salary increases

11 Oct 2016
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Receptionist

Telephone staff could put people off seeing their GP by asking about their symptoms, according to new research.

11 Oct 2016
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Transexual protest
80% of nurses have no training
11 Oct 2016
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Tackling hate crime
A campaign has been launched to tackle hate crime against people with learning disabilities.
10 Oct 2016
NICE has started consultation on guidelines to improve the management of mental health problems among adults in the criminal justice system.
10 Oct 2016

The first UK hospital shop to only sell healthy eating options has opened at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.

07 Oct 2016

Employers burden Nursing and Midwifery Council with complaints that could be handled locally – former RCN chief.

07 Oct 2016
With homelessness rapidly increasing, nurses and other healthcare workers are being called upon to volunteer at temporary charity centres over the Christmas period.
07 Oct 2016

Nurse Pauline Cafferkey has tested negative for the Ebola virus after being hospitalised for a fourth time since her return from Africa.

07 Oct 2016

NHS would not cope without nurses from the European Union, Royal College of Nursing warns.

07 Oct 2016

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