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Cancer research nurses are invited to enter the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017, the UK nursing profession’s highest accolade for excellence
12 Oct 2016
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Carole Connor and the team from South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust’s Aylesford Unit
Cancer nurses are invited to enter the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017 – the UK nursing profession’s highest accolade for excellence.
12 Oct 2016
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Telephone staff could put people off seeing their GP by asking about their symptoms, according to new research.

11 Oct 2016
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An oncology nurse has developed a new tool for women to check their breasts.
06 Oct 2016
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Calls for data to be released to inform improvements in services

03 Oct 2016
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An RCN seminar on end of life issues heard how action was needed to end ‘disinvestment’ in nursing to ensure humane end of life care.
29 Sep 2016
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The RCN is taking a phased approach to advanced nurse practitioner accreditation.
29 Sep 2016
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Study shows patients have symptoms a year before emergency bowel cancer diagnosis.
28 Sep 2016
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Almost half of carers surveyed praised nurses’ help.

27 Sep 2016
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Unison aims to highlight work of nurses and other public servants ahead of government spending statement

26 Sep 2016
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Review finds London care coordination centre could save the NHS £350,000 a year, but needs more nurses to cope with demand

16 Sep 2016
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Research has shown a wide variation in doctors’ ability to predict accurately how long terminally ill patients have to live
14 Sep 2016

A national palliative care charity has developed a new approach to end of life care based on the Human Rights Act.

12 Sep 2016
Public Health England and Cancer Research UK publish study revealing 30-day mortality rates for chemotherapy patients
01 Sep 2016
Musical about living with cancer aims to be 'rip-roaring' celebration
01 Sep 2016
Graduating nursing students support the #hellomynameis campaign
22 Aug 2016

New research uncovers need for clear advice on nutrition

22 Aug 2016

People with a history of cancer are being reminded they may be able to become organ donors as new figures show nearly 700 patients benefited from such transplants.

15 Aug 2016

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