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Elizabeth Green says: ‘Improving quality of care for older patients is my passion.’

22 Jun 2017
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The first wave of RCN ‘summer of protest’ rallies will begin next week, with nurses making their feelings known on the public sector

22 Jun 2017
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Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is to close a dementia ward after struggling to recruit nurses. 

22 Jun 2017
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Nurses are at risk of dehydration during hot weather, warns Royal College of Nursing.

21 Jun 2017
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Community nurses are invited to join a team which is trialling a Dutch-inspired model of care.

21 Jun 2017
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College disappointed with government's legislative programme.

21 Jun 2017
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A new toolkit has been created by Public Health England and the Royal Society for Public Health to help nurses, midwives and others record their impact on public health.

21 Jun 2017
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The RCN is encouraging more hospitals to explore animal therapy and will launch a nationwide protocol to support safety and best practice.

21 Jun 2017
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Staff at Airedale Hospital wear their pyjamas to work as part of an international campaign to keep inpatients moving.

20 Jun 2017
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NHS England issues amber health heatwave alert as temperatures in the UK soar above those in the Bahamas.

20 Jun 2017
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A new report from the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman calls for a national strategy to address the healthcare needs of older people in prison.

20 Jun 2017
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A leading UK nurse has received the Great Cross of Spanish Nursing for his efforts to promote the profession.

19 Jun 2017

Staff should put their case forward to be reviewed.

19 Jun 2017

Urgent action is needed to tackle 'severe' staff shortages in residential care homes says union, after study finds care needs of elderly and vulnerable people are not being met.

19 Jun 2017

Academics at London South Bank University have published a critical report about sustainability and transformation plans.

16 Jun 2017

Lack of access to gardens and outdoor spaces could have a negative effect on care home residents’ mental health, a study has found.

15 Jun 2017

International Longevity Centre says seven healthcare innovations could save the NHS £18.5 billion and the social care sector £6.3 billion.

14 Jun 2017

Professor June Andrews was presented with her City and Guilds of London Institute fellowship by Princess Anne.

12 Jun 2017

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