Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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The baby boomer generation is expected to work until approaching age 70 but they are considered frail and elderly when something goes wrong.
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Nurses can help homeless young people find a solution to physical and mental health problem by signposting them to a helpline at Centrepoint, says the charity
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Days after Rhian Burke’s baby son died in an emergency department, her husband took his own life.
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A new advisory forum will help the Nursing and Midwifery Council stay informed of regional and national issues and enhance engagement with registrants and sta
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Staff shortages and cuts to nurse leadership are worldwide problems for the nursing profession.
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The scrapping of the 1% pay cap shows that Jeremy Hunt has listened to nurses.
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Nurses and allied health professionals are far less likely than doctors or pharmacists to focus on research, but this needs to change, says the chair of the C
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To mark International Infection Prevention Week, specialists are calling on health professionals to join forces and make a difference
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Dispatched to the pharmacy for medication to ease a friend’s bowel problems, Jane Bates wonders why buying personal items causes such discomfort, even for nurses.
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With 8am surgery seen as too early a start, and evening appointments deemed too late, round-the-clock care for non-emergencies may not be that popular.
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When staff work in terms to decide how to improve care, results can be highly effective.
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With a third of general practice nurses due to retire by 2020, it is vital that we support and strengthen the workforce of the future, says England’s chief nurse.
Constantly rearranging a medical appointment due to work and family commitments is causing embarrassment for Jane Bates.
Self-diagnosis via the internet: democratisation of health or dangerous mistake?
Challenges facing the planet have major health implications, which require action not talk, says ICN's policy director.
NHS Blood and Transplant is calling for 40,000 new black blood donors to help save the lives of patients with sickle cell disease, the most common and fastest-growing genetic blood disease in the UK.
Thrombectomy can transform people’s recovery after stroke but access to treatment still depends on a good understanding of symptoms and local care pathways.
A global movement to get patients up, dressed and moving started with a conversation in a hospital in the Australian outback.
