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Nigerian passport
In a bid to crack down on ‘health tourism’, St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London is proposing to ask women to show ID before they will provide maternity c
27 Oct 2016
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nurses
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt recently announced that medical graduates will be required to work for at least 4 years in the NHS, to ensure the taxpayer gets value from the £220,000
19 Oct 2016
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NMC
The decision to no longer reveal details of allegations against registrants ahead of disciplinary hearings has sparked protest.
13 Oct 2016
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healthcare assistants

A Unison survey of almost 2,300 UK healthcare assistants found that many are doing the jobs of nurses without the equivalent pay or education – 39% said they had

05 Oct 2016
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IVF treatment

Guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence say women aged 40 and under should be offered three cycles of IVF treatment on the NHS if they meet ce

27 Sep 2016
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Pensions demo
A Hertfordshire trust is offering band 5 and 6 nurse recruits the option of staying outside the NHS pension scheme.
21 Sep 2016
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Rational healthcare
NHS England recently asked Vale of York clinical commissioning group to review plans to deny routine surgery – such as hip and knee operations – to obese patients and smokers.
15 Sep 2016
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Strike action
Prime Minister Theresa May has accused the British Medical Association of ‘playing politics’ after the union announced strike action in England.
06 Sep 2016
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Child drinking sugary drink

The long-awaited childhood obesity strategy was published this month (August) to a chorus of criticism, with many claiming the government had rowed back on promises of toug

30 Aug 2016
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Nurse writing therapeutic poem
The benefits of scribbling a short poem
29 Aug 2016
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Nurse receives a thank you gift

Nurse Donato Tallo argues that policies and guidance protect nurses accepting token gifts of thanks

23 Aug 2016
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Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has instructed the NHS Pay Review Body to recommend a rise of 1% to take effect on 1 April 2017.
22 Aug 2016

Enjoy the journey, learn from every opportunity and never forget why you want to be a nurse…nursing is the best job in the world

19 Aug 2016

Congratulations to students about to embark on nursing degrees, your journey into nursing is beginning. 

19 Aug 2016

I am thrilled that Andy Burnham has been appointed to run for mayor of Manchester.

15 Aug 2016

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