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NHS staff demo

Will government move to impose new contracts on nurses in the NHS?

26 Sep 2016

Independent consultant Jane Orr-Campbell said nursing students need more help to understand their role in CQC monitoring and inspections

26 Sep 2016
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nurse checks on patient

Staff take on ‘bay watcher’ brief in pilot on older people’s wards.

26 Sep 2016
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Unison aims to highlight work of nurses and other public servants ahead of government spending statement

26 Sep 2016
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Button batteries

Safeguarding expert says parents should be warned of damage the batteries can cause if swallowed, after sharp rise in incidents

26 Sep 2016
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RCN Open House

Characters from the RCN's past welcome more than 300 visitors to its historic London headquarters as part of Open House weekend

23 Sep 2016
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New accreditation scheme for advanced nurse practitioners, says RCN.
23 Sep 2016
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Danielle Tiplady

Founder of Bursary or Bust protest campaign raises nursing issues in conversation with Labour leader

23 Sep 2016
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HCA in primary care
NHS healthcare assistants (HCAs) are doing the jobs of nurses without the equivalent pay or education, according to a new report from Unison.
23 Sep 2016
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School nurse
Increased workloads are causing school nurses to lose confidence in their ability to help support pupils with long-term health conditions.
23 Sep 2016
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Phone security
Health professionals are concerned about cyber security within their organisations with many fearing increased attacks in coming years, research reveals.
22 Sep 2016
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Frimley park hospital
An NHS trust is meeting recruitment challenges by offering new nurse starters rent-free accommodation on its hospital sites.
22 Sep 2016
Mental health nurses working in the emergency calls team at London Ambulance Service are improving care for patients
22 Sep 2016
Nurses' views are sought for a consultation into Northern Ireland's suicide prevention strategy.
22 Sep 2016
A consultation has been launched by NHS England in an attempt to control conflicts of interest across the health service.
22 Sep 2016
A dementia learning and development framework has been launched in Northern Ireland to help healthcare staff assess their training needs.
21 Sep 2016

Nursing student placements in the community need support to ensure the career is seen as attractive and workforce issues are addressed, say community nurses.

21 Sep 2016

Community nurses could hold key to redesigning services says NHS England chief executive.

21 Sep 2016

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