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A consultation has been launched by NHS England in an attempt to control conflicts of interest across the health service.
22 Sep 2016
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Community placement

Nursing student placements in the community need support to ensure the career is seen as attractive and workforce issues are addressed, say communit

21 Sep 2016
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Simon Stevens

Community nurses could hold key to redesigning services says NHS England chief executive.

21 Sep 2016
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1 hour 2 empower

The Council of Deans of Health criticised cuts to funding of nurses' continuing professional development, which it said is at odds with government plans

21 Sep 2016
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June Andrews

Lack of staff could be the reason why too many UK care homes are still using a ‘chemical cosh’ to quieten dementia patients, says senior nurse.

21 Sep 2016
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Social care worker

Failure to recruit sufficient numbers of British-born care workers could leave older people at risk following the effects of the EU Referendum.

21 Sep 2016
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arianne
Nursing students and trainee midwives are counting each step as they aim to reduce the prevalence of obesity in their profession.
21 Sep 2016
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Jessica Corner

It will take at least ten years to resolve the staffing crisis in the nursing workforce, says the head of the Council of Deans of Health.

21 Sep 2016
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Smoking cessation study

US study finds hospital patients contacted by nurses trained in cessation techniques are almost three times as likely as other patients to stop smoking

20 Sep 2016
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To recruit more nurses for its adult inpatient units, Humber NHS Foundation Trust is offering a £1,000 bonus.
20 Sep 2016
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Charlotte McArdle

Community nursing holds key to tackling health challenges and inequalities in UK populations

19 Sep 2016
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Demonstration against pension opt out scheme

Thousands of newly qualified and student midwives have been urged to reject a ‘concerning’ move whereby employers offer a higher salary if the individual opts out

19 Sep 2016

New campaign shows paucity of staff is compromising care

19 Sep 2016

Senior nurses are invited to apply for a programme aimed at improving nursing care for older people.

19 Sep 2016

The RCN in Northern Ireland has welcomed calls for a confidential helpline to be set up for nurses and other health and social care staff to raise concerns.

19 Sep 2016

Review finds London care coordination centre could save the NHS £350,000 a year, but needs more nurses to cope with demand

16 Sep 2016
Cuts to school nursing numbers and workforce pressures are hampering efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM).
15 Sep 2016
Anne Shaw has taken over as chair of North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust following three years as non-executive director at the trust.
15 Sep 2016

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