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A review of 10 killings has uncovered failings at a mental health trust.
18 Oct 2016
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Mental health 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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NICE has started consultation on guidelines to improve the management of mental health problems among adults in the criminal justice system.
10 Oct 2016
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Suicide three times higher among community treated patients
Suicides among patients treated in crisis resolution and home treatment services are three times the figure for inpatients, according to a study.
06 Oct 2016
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A new resource will help mental health nurses to better support and care for people with learning disabilities, according to a charity.
06 Oct 2016
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A nurse is to teach colleagues about the benefits of physical activity as part of a scheme planned to get NHS staff healthy.
29 Sep 2016
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There has been an alarming rise in rates of anxiety and depression among young women in the age of social media, experts warn.
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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Deprivation of liberty

More than 75,000 people in England were deprived of their liberty from April 2015 to March 2016 amid a sharp rise in safeguarding applications.

28 Sep 2016
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Nurses caring for those with dementia are urged to fit the care they provide to the individual not just the condition, according to new guidance from the Department of Health.
27 Sep 2016
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Procurement is underway for three new Mother and Baby Units in England for women with mental health conditions.
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
Mental health nurses working in the emergency calls team at London Ambulance Service are improving care for patients
22 Sep 2016
Nurses' views are sought for a consultation into Northern Ireland's suicide prevention strategy.
22 Sep 2016
A dementia learning and development framework has been launched in Northern Ireland to help healthcare staff assess their training needs.
21 Sep 2016
To recruit more nurses for its adult inpatient units, Humber NHS Foundation Trust is offering a £1,000 bonus.
20 Sep 2016

Scottish Government reveals physical health statistics and bed occupancy rates in Scotland.

19 Sep 2016

Heroin and morphine use drive rising mortality rate from drug poisoning in England and Wales, Office for National Statistics reports

13 Sep 2016

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