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Food inside hospitals
Almost half of the hospitals in England are failing to meet mandatory food standards two years after the government introduced them, a new report reveals.
30 Jan 2017
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Thousands of nurses have contacted their MPs to urge them to take part in today’s parliamentary debate about NHS pay.

30 Jan 2017
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More than 100,000 people have signed a petition to make it a criminal offence to attack NHS staff.

27 Jan 2017
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A report commissioned by Macmillan Cancer Support has called for a basic education framework to improve the knowledge of healthcare professionals working with older people with

26 Jan 2017
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nurse regulation

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) agrees to be regulator for new nursing associates.

25 Jan 2017
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council has set out the benefits and risks of regulating nursing associates.

20 Jan 2017
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Safe staffing

Hospitals are running wards with a dangerously low number of nurses and are using healthcare assistants as 'stand-ins', an investigation suggests.

20 Jan 2017
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Shrinking pay

Trades Union Congress analysis of public sector pay restraint reveals bleak picture for nurses.

19 Jan 2017
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Overworked nurse

Some nurses working up to 12 hours without a break, food, or even a glass of water

19 Jan 2017
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Dementia appeal

Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust Charity has set up an appeal to help patients with dementia.

19 Jan 2017
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Older people with HIV

Better training is needed for health and social care staff to improve care for people aged over 50 living with HIV, charity warns.

19 Jan 2017
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NHS Pay debate
A parliamentary debate on scrapping NHS pay caps will take place at the end of this month and nurses are being urged to do all they can to encourage their MPs to attend
18 Jan 2017
Petition tops 100k signatures after nurses lose 14% in real terms
17 Jan 2017

Trust establishes dedicated Admiral nurse clinic for staff who are also carers, offering advice and information on dementia

17 Jan 2017

Supercarers founder Adam Pike says his company is seeing an increase in councils seeking its help.

16 Jan 2017

Fundamental changes to the NMC’s legal framework could speed up fitness to practise cases.

12 Jan 2017

Pilot scheme by charity Age UK is helping nurses identify lonely older people and refer them for support

11 Jan 2017

Staff across the UK are reporting serious concerns about care quality during the worst conditions many have experienced

11 Jan 2017

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