RCN says flat rate does not ‘accurately reflect the level of responsibility expected of staff’
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Patients who ring the ambulance service on 999 could soon be assessed via video-call technology such as Skype if their condition is deemed not life-threatening.
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has been branded ‘out of touch’ and ‘insulting’ by nursing unions amid claims he said public-sector worke
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A further trust has added its voice to calls to rethink the language tests required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for overseas nurses to work in
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Women can expect to spend nearly one quarter of their lives in poor health and men one fifth, a Public Health England report shows.
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Shape of Caring review author Lord Willis says employers need to find ways to attract people to the profession and retain staff.
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Working long hours increases the risk of developing a dangerous irregular heartbeat, research has shown.
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The government is pledging an extra £21 million for cyber security across the NHS in the wake of the WannaCry ransomware attack.
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The Cavell Nurses’ Trust received nearly a third more calls from nursing staff in the first half of this year compared with last year.
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House of Lords to debate the public sector pay cap, as cross-party group calls for government rethink on ‘detrimental’ policy.
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The number of nursing degree applicants to universities in the UK has fallen by 19% in the past year, according to official figures.
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A survey of people with multiple sclerosis finds the effect of MS symptoms on everyday life is their biggest concern.
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Our Health Heroes Awards recognise healthcare support workers, apprentices and teamwork.
Public health budget cuts affecting services such as sexual health and stop-smoking services, says think tank.
More collaboration between professionals, residents and relatives brings benefits.
Nurses will deliver talking therapy to breast cancer patients in a study aimed at improving access to treatment for hot flushes and night sweats.
Nurses working at the Weybridge Community Hospital in Surrey will discuss redeployment plans after a blaze led to the hospital's closure
Some NHS hospital organisations have more than 1,000 staff vacancies while others have left crucial roles unfilled for up to two years, an investigation has revealed.
Having more managers at NHS trusts has been linked with better performance.
