RCN says flat rate does not ‘accurately reflect the level of responsibility expected of staff’
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According to NHS Digital figures, the number of people detained under the Mental Health Act in England has shown a 'worrying' rise in the past year.
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The Department of Health strongly denies a claim that patients could be turned away from EDs if they have no referral.
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NHS England wants healthier options for staff, patients and visitors
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Children who have learning disabilities should be identified before they reach school age to ensure they receive proper support, the chief officer o
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Cook Islands secretary of state for health Elizabeth Iro has been named the World Health Organization’s new chief nursing officer.
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Half of people with learning disabilities who have a GP in England do not attend an annual health check – and many more have no doctor at all.
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People with learning disabilities are living longer and services need to reflect this, delegates heard at the Learning Disability Practice Conference 2017 in
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'Mindfulness may reduce staff sickness and even the use of physical restraint'.
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The temptation to ensure people with learning disabilities make the ‘right’ decision undermines their autonomy, conference told.
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A commemoration of the life of nursing hero Edith Cavell has taken place in London.
Nurses have received written reminders of the importance of encouraging all their patients to get a flu vaccination.
Local authority to look at how to stop protesters from making patients and staff feel intimidated.
A new exhibition of rarely seen photographs featuring – and taken by – nurses serving on the front line of the first world war has opened.
Routine operations could 'cease for several months' if NHS hospitals have to deal with a major flu outbreak this winter, an expert has warned.
GPs in training will receive a 'golden hello' of £20,000 if they start their careers in the countryside or on the coast in a bid to boost the number of family doctors in areas with difficulty recruiting.
Staff figure falls for first time on a year-on-year basis since April 2013.
