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Tom Sandford

Plans to transform the NHS in England could lead to cuts in hospital beds and community services, leading nurses have warned.

14 Feb 2017
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Jobs fair

More than 700 nurses attended the RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium last week – with some even taking the opportunity to snap a selfie with

13 Feb 2017
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Robert Francis

Health service only functions because of ‘superhuman’ efforts of staff, says Mid Staffs inquiry chair.

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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Anne Smith

London hospice embraces return-to-practice scheme to solve recruitment problem.

08 Feb 2017
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Nursing Standard and Marie Curie want to hear from you
06 Feb 2017
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Charge overseas patients

NHS trusts will be legally obliged from April to check if overseas patients are eligible for free care – but unions fear it will further stretch an already bu

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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UCAS application
The number of nursing degree applicants in England has fallen by 23%
02 Feb 2017
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Soft bank robotics

Academics are to explore whether 'culturally aware' robots could help care for older people in future.

01 Feb 2017

A campaign which calls for people with dementia to be supported by their carers in hospital has now been expanded to care homes.

01 Feb 2017

Students at the University of Derby have embarked on their studies to become Nursing Associates.

01 Feb 2017
MPs warn the NHS cannot afford to lose the goodwill of nurses
31 Jan 2017

Practice and district nurses should routinely ask people over 65 about falls, says the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

31 Jan 2017
Nurses from across England lobbied MPs ahead of debate
30 Jan 2017
A new nurse-led centre for excellence for patients having orthopaedic surgery is helping to discharge some patients without overnight stays.
30 Jan 2017

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