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Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for the children's nursing degree specialism to be protected.

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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Aggression against staff

Nursing leaders are ‘very concerned’ over what will happen to body that advises on NHS staff safety.

10 Feb 2017
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Take part to be in with a chance of winning M&S vouchers
09 Feb 2017
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Midwifery retention

Report warns that in England the number of midwives leaving due to retirement or lack of flexible working is offsetting recruitment

07 Feb 2017
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Nursing Standard and Marie Curie want to hear from you
06 Feb 2017
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Gender stereotypes

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
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Health visitor cuts
Humber NHS Foundation Trust is consulting on changes to its public health nursing service which includes a reduction in the number of band 6 health visitors
02 Feb 2017
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UCAS application
The number of nursing degree applicants in England has fallen by 23%
02 Feb 2017
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Students at the University of Derby have embarked on their studies to become Nursing Associates.

01 Feb 2017
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MPs warn the NHS cannot afford to lose the goodwill of nurses
31 Jan 2017
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Nurses from across England lobbied MPs ahead of debate
30 Jan 2017

A return to local authorities taking responsibility for childhood public health is not dissimilar to the government approach during the inter-war years, an RCN seminar has heard.

30 Jan 2017

Thousands of nurses have contacted their MPs to urge them to take part in today’s parliamentary debate about NHS pay.

30 Jan 2017

Rising numbers of young people in mental health crisis are putting growing pressure on acute services, say nurses at children’s hospitals.

27 Jan 2017

More than 100,000 people have signed a petition to make it a criminal offence to attack NHS staff.

27 Jan 2017

An alarming gap between rich and poor is leaving the health and well-being of the UK’s children in jeopardy, according to a major report.

26 Jan 2017

Two neonatal units in Wales are set to benefit from a combined investment of £31 million in neonatal and obstetric services.

25 Jan 2017

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