70,000 people with learning disabilities not having a health check, figures show
More than 70,000 people with learning disabilities did not receive a health check, according...
27 Sep 2016
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New dementia strategy for nurses
Nurses caring for those with dementia are urged to fit the care they provide to the...
27 Sep 2016
Radical changes needed to tackle public health, say academics
Nurses and healthcare professionals must collaborate with those outside of their traditional...
27 Sep 2016
Union invites public to thank nurses for the job they do
Unison aims to highlight work of nurses and other public servants ahead of government...
26 Sep 2016
New accreditation scheme for advanced nurse practitioners, says RCN
New accreditation scheme for advanced nurse practitioners, says RCN.
23 Sep 2016
Healthcare assistants being used as 'nurses on the cheap', says new report
NHS healthcare assistants (HCAs) are doing the jobs of nurses without the equivalent pay or...
23 Sep 2016
Workloads hampering school nurses' ability to help pupils with long-term conditions
Increased workloads are causing school nurses to lose confidence in their ability to help...
23 Sep 2016
Survey reveals fears about cyber-attacks in the NHS
Health professionals are concerned about cyber security within their organisations with many...
22 Sep 2016
More community placements needed for nursing students
Nursing student placements in the community need support to ensure the career is seen as...
21 Sep 2016
‘Neglected and invisible’: NHS chief on community nursing
Community nurses could hold key to redesigning services says NHS England chief executive.
21 Sep 2016
Care homes still using antipsychotics to quieten dementia patients, study finds
Lack of staff could be the reason why too many UK care homes are still using a ‘chemical...
21 Sep 2016
Brexit threatens future of 78,000 social care workers, report warns
Failure to recruit sufficient numbers of British-born care workers could leave older people...
21 Sep 2016
Pedometers handed out to help nursing students fight obesity
Nursing students and trainee midwives are counting each step as they aim to reduce the...
21 Sep 2016
Smokers ‘more likely to quit’ after nurse-led cessation support
US study finds hospital patients contacted by nurses trained in cessation techniques are...
20 Sep 2016
Guidance on sexual behaviour in children
Concerns from nurses - such as about sexting – should be followed up
20 Sep 2016
Chief nurses say community nursing is key to healthier future across UK
Community nursing holds key to tackling health challenges and inequalities in UK populations
19 Sep 2016
Nurse-led end of life service cuts admissions
Review finds London care coordination centre could save the NHS £350,000 a year, but needs...
16 Sep 2016
Efforts to tackle FGM hampered by cuts to school nursing
Cuts to school nursing numbers and workforce pressures are hampering efforts to eradicate...
15 Sep 2016