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Nurses should not use personal mobile phones for work, according to new RCN guidance.

29 Nov 2016
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Hospice care

Research by the charity Hospice UK reveals that less than a fifth of hospice care for adults is delivered in inpatient units

28 Nov 2016
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palliative care plan

A plan for cancer services in Wales calls for palliative care training for nurses and improved access to clinical nurse specialists.

28 Nov 2016
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Working abroad seems more popular than ever
Thousands of nurses have considered leaving UK to work overseas over the last five years, Nursing Standard can reveal.
25 Nov 2016
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Philip Hammond

The RCN has accused the government of missing an opportunity to tackle the nursing workforce crisis after chancellor Philip Hammond failed to scrap the 1% public sector pay

23 Nov 2016
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Fiona Courtnell

Nurse-led service at Wirral cancer centre frees up bays for patients requiring more complex treatment

23 Nov 2016
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Discussing fertility with teenagers

Valerie Peddie has emphasised the lack of fertility knowledge among young people with cancer

23 Nov 2016
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Health officials are examining whether patients should have to show proof of identity to receive some forms of NHS care.

22 Nov 2016
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record numbers

A record number of front-line NHS staff including nurses have received flu vaccinations this year.

22 Nov 2016
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palliative care
A report from Together for Short Lives and Hospice UK reveals huge reductions in local authority funding.
22 Nov 2016
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Hospice choir

A nurse and a 94-year-old patient are among the singers hoping for a hit single this Christmas.

21 Nov 2016
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nurse associate

Nursing associates will only be able to administer medicines if suitably trained and competent, in settings where it is deemed appropriate, and will be guided by employer medici

18 Nov 2016
Sian Thomas won the prestigious RCN Wales nurse of the year award for ensuring a child with complex needs could be educated in a mainstream school.
17 Nov 2016
Reasearch shows one professional nurse substitution associated with a 21% rise in patient death risk.
15 Nov 2016

One in four women eligible for screening did not receive checks last year, new data shows.

15 Nov 2016

A new framework for cancer nursing has been launched that will allow nurses to match their skills to specific roles and provide clear career pathways.

12 Nov 2016
A Nursing Standard investigation reveals thousands of UK nursing students have been involved in cases of academic misconduct such as: plagiarism, forging signatures and cheating in exams.
11 Nov 2016

The government wants drop-out rates halved by next year.

10 Nov 2016

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