Winter pressures: Underfunding means staff under ‘intolerable pressure’, NHS Providers...
NHS Providers’ chief executive Chris Hopson outlines ‘fragility’ of the wider health service...
11 Jan 2018
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Government to blame for hospitals' situations, winter pressure poll respondents...
Almost one in ten people have been affected by severe winter pressures in the NHS, new...
10 Jan 2018
Housing crisis: Public land ‘flogged off to developers’ and unaffordable for nurses...
Four out of five homes built by private developers on former NHS land will cost more than...
10 Jan 2018
Hunt stays as health secretary, with added remit of social care
Jeremy Hunt now also has responsibility for social care
08 Jan 2018
Flu vaccinations: should they become mandatory?
Debate on mandatory vaccinations ‘inevitable’, says NHS England medical director
08 Jan 2018
Greater delegation needed to improve older people's care, study finds...
Older people’s care can be ‘significantly’ improved across England through better...
05 Jan 2018
The path to recovery: a nurse’s account of her battle with cancer
Community nurse Sue Shaw has written a book about her experiences as a person with cancer...
04 Jan 2018
Nursing Standard straw poll reveals 90% of respondents believe winter pressures are...
Nurses have demanded the prime minister and health secretary join them on the front line...
04 Jan 2018
Mental health nurse develops online refugee resource project
Mental health nurse, lecturer and refugee Philomene Uwamaliya to give online demonstration...
03 Jan 2018
Change4Life campaign aims to curb children's overindulgence in sugary snacks...
Public Health England is encouraging parents to offer children healthier, 100 calorie snacks...
02 Jan 2018
New Year’s honours: Nurses’ achievements recognised
Nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants receive honours
29 Dec 2017
Staff retention plan urges trusts to ‘think imaginatively’ about how to keep nurses
NHS organisations are being challenged to ‘think imaginatively’ about persuading nurses to...
29 Dec 2017
Nurses among emergency medical team flying out to Bangladesh refugee camp
UK health professionals respond to a deadly outbreak of diphtheria among 600,000 Rohingya...
28 Dec 2017
Report reveals chief nursing officer’s ‘increasing concern’ at lack of opportunities...
Chief nursing officer for England Jane Cummings calls on trusts to support BME candidates...
27 Dec 2017
Top midwife sees chance for better continuity of care for mums-to-be
The coming year will be an opportunity to drive better continuity of care for mothers-to-be...
27 Dec 2017
Healthcare union chiefs urge government to retain working time regulations after...
Patient safety will be at risk if working time regulations are ditched, warn union leaders
21 Dec 2017
Christmas hardship: RCN charity outlines tips on managing finances for nurses
Nurses, midwives or healthcare assistants – not just RCN members – are eligible to apply for...
21 Dec 2017