Prescribing nurses need to be part of the conversation about potentially addictive drugs
Nurse prescribers have a role to play in speaking with patients about whether an opioid...
31 Oct 2017
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Gap in nurses' knowledge of sickle cell disease 'unacceptable'...
Sickle cell disease not covered properly at undergraduate level, say nurse leaders.
31 Oct 2017
Nurse-led hepatitis C project sees rise in testing, treatment
Nurse-led programmes for drug users in England have led to an increase in testing and...
31 Oct 2017
Fall in nursing applicants 'linked to end of NHS bursary'...
Poor workforce planning causing instability across the NHS, report states.
30 Oct 2017
Mental health nurses should be able to sign fit notes, claims report
Thriving at Work report suggests GPs and hospital doctors are not always best equipped to...
30 Oct 2017
Government should cover cost of pay rise rather than ‘overstretched’ NHS trusts, says...
Institute for Public Policy Research report says government would recoup almost half the...
30 Oct 2017
Macmillan warns patients about false information and fake cancer cures online
Cancer charity Macmillan has created a digital nurse specialist role to help signpost...
30 Oct 2017
'Staff planning in Scotland's NHS needs urgent improvement'...
Care quality is being jeopardised by low staffing levels, say public sector auditors.
27 Oct 2017
Terror attacks have long-term effects for healthcare staff, say experts
Traumatic incidents can have profound psychological implications for all people involved and...
26 Oct 2017
NHS in Essex may rent spare rooms in local homes to tackle delayed discharges
Patients recovering from operations could be sent from hospital to nearby homes where they...
26 Oct 2017
Breastfeeding emoji is the brainchild of staff nurse
Hope emoji will tackle stigma of feeding in public
25 Oct 2017
Short film focusing on crucial child health visitor role launched
The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) has launched a new short film highlighting the ‘...
25 Oct 2017
Nurse educator named one of Britain’s most influential black people
Professor of nursing Laura Serrant has been placed on the 2018 Powerlist of people of...
24 Oct 2017
Exclusive: ‘Foreign recruitment risks the destruction of health systems,’ warns ICN...
International Council of Nurses chief executive says developed countries should focus on...
24 Oct 2017
NICE approves novel gene therapy for 'bubble baby syndrome'...
NICE issues draft guidance on therapy for children with very rare condition ADA-SCID.
24 Oct 2017
Nurses need 5% pay increase to reach 2010 standard of living, study reveals
Four in ten nurses are living in households where earnings are below what is considered...
23 Oct 2017