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Essay mills

Government proposes new guidance for universities and penalties for students who use essay mills to buy coursework.

24 Feb 2017
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Peter Griffiths

Leading nurse academic’s warning over new nursing associate role.

23 Feb 2017
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Involving nurses in new controversial plans to reform England's health and care system will be vital to their success, says the RCN.

21 Feb 2017
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Joan Pons Laplana

Nurses, social workers and teaching assistants will be among European Union (EU) workers lobbying MPs today, over their right to remain in the UK.

20 Feb 2017
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A nurse has called on health professionals to boycott a new requirement to check patients’ passports.

17 Feb 2017
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A nurse is rising to the challenge of her life by swapping the hospital ward for the boxing ring.

17 Feb 2017
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Abused

Thousands of adults with learning disabilities in England may have been sexually abused in the past two years, figures obtained by Nursing Standard suggest.

14 Feb 2017
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Tom Sandford

Plans to transform the NHS in England could lead to cuts in hospital beds and community services, leading nurses have warned.

14 Feb 2017
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Jobs fair

More than 700 nurses attended the RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium last week – with some even taking the opportunity to snap a selfie with

13 Feb 2017
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Robert Francis

Health service only functions because of ‘superhuman’ efforts of staff, says Mid Staffs inquiry chair.

13 Feb 2017
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Palliative

A free online resource will help nurses and others without expertise to provide palliative and end of life care to people with a terminal illness.

13 Feb 2017
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06 Feb 2017

Primary school children are more likely to identify a woman as a nurse and a man as a surgeon, according to new research.

02 Feb 2017
The number of nursing degree applicants in England has fallen by 23%
02 Feb 2017

Students at the University of Derby have embarked on their studies to become Nursing Associates.

01 Feb 2017
MPs warn the NHS cannot afford to lose the goodwill of nurses
31 Jan 2017

It was a proud moment for nurse academic Ruth Northway when she collected her OBE from Prince Charles.

31 Jan 2017

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