Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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New devices could help prevent children from becoming lonely when isolated from other people
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Young people with kidney problems learn useful skills by taking up the scheme
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We hope our roll-call of amazing nurses will inspire you to enter the RCNi awards
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Sir Aynsley-Green hopes his new book will highlight issues about children’s health and rights
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With rising numbers of 13-14 year olds being referred to child and adolescent mental health services, one nurse has launched an initiative to overturn the statistics
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Lauren Philpott’s new book reveals the highs and lows of starting out in nursing
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RCN chair Maria Trewern is full of hope for the profession – and wants to give members more clout
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A parliamentary report covering the health effects on children of parental alcohol misuse uncovers a widespread hidden issue
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A new guide from the RCN shows how to combine hand hygiene with skin care
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Leading research contends that over-reliance on classic fever symptoms by healthcare professionals may lead to missed diagnoses
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The mother of child who has transitioned socially from girl to boy says the fear that children are being rushed into life-changing decisions is misp
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Children’s nurse Becky Platt spent three weeks working as part of an emergency medical team in the Kutupalong refugee camp on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border
The Survivors Assistance Network gives practical and emotional support to children and families who have experienced terrorism.
The Leading Change, Adding Value framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff is halfway through its three-year programme. With its unprecedented emphasis on staff as leaders its initial impact was greatest with senior managers.
Conflict and drought have created desperate conditions for the people of Somalia, forcing thousands to flee their homes and live in makeshift camps. Despite the problems, nurses are leading the way in combating severe malnutrition and other devastating diseases.
For parents of children living with complex healthcare needs life can be fraught but at Sunflowers Care – a home away from home – children are able to get the support they need.
Despite an eight-month waiting list, a four-stage care pathway assessment and an assortment of clinical tests, the number of young people over the age of 14 who want to change gender has increased significantly since 1989
Gwen Kirby’s predecessors may not have attended Great Ormond Street Hospital’s (GOSH) committees and board meetings, but that did not stop this matron from finding a place at the table.
