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hammond

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has been branded ‘out of touch’ and ‘insulting’ by nursing unions amid claims he said public-sector worke

17 Jul 2017
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language test

A further trust has added its voice to calls to rethink the language tests required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for overseas nurses to work in

14 Jul 2017
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Lord Willis

Shape of Caring review author Lord Willis says employers need to find ways to attract people to the profession and retain staff.

14 Jul 2017
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Overworked nurse

Working long hours increases the risk of developing a dangerous irregular heartbeat, research has shown.

14 Jul 2017
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The government is pledging an extra £21 million for cyber security across the NHS in the wake of the WannaCry ransomware attack.

13 Jul 2017
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Hardship

The Cavell Nurses’ Trust received nearly a third more calls from nursing staff in the first half of this year compared with last year.

13 Jul 2017
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House of Lords

House of Lords to debate the public sector pay cap, as cross-party group calls for government rethink on ‘detrimental’ policy.

13 Jul 2017
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UCAS application

The number of nursing degree applicants to universities in the UK has fallen by 19% in the past year, according to official figures.

13 Jul 2017
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Our Health Heroes

Our Health Heroes Awards recognise healthcare support workers, apprentices and teamwork. 

12 Jul 2017
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Some NHS hospital organisations have more than 1,000 staff vacancies while others have left crucial roles unfilled for up to two years, an investigation has r

12 Jul 2017
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Having more managers at NHS trusts has been linked with better performance.

12 Jul 2017
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NMC hearing

A nurse who lied to his wife and friends for seven years about being a leading surgeon has been struck off the Nursing and Midwifery Council register.

11 Jul 2017

In June the Liverpool-based trust was awarded a second gold award from the industry standards body Investors in People.

10 Jul 2017

People may be living longer, but they are not necessarily living healthier, says a leading nurse who has begun a research fellowship into older people with frailty.

10 Jul 2017

One of the last pre-registration nursing courses to offer a bursary gets underway at the University of Birmingham.

10 Jul 2017
RCN warning after government insists pay cap will stay
07 Jul 2017

The NHS faces 'serious challenges in maintaining standards of care', with senior managers worried about having the right levels of staff, according to a new report.

07 Jul 2017

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has been asked how the government can afford a £1 billion deal with the Democratic Unionist Party, but not to boost nurse wages in England.

04 Jul 2017

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