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Free resources will help nurses and other healthcare professionals share best practice through publishing.

12 May 2017
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Danielle Tiplady

More than 100 nurses sign a letter to Theresa May warning that the pay cap is causing hardship and forcing some to leave the profession

12 May 2017
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To mark Nurses’ Day, Marie Curie celebrates those who have switched to a career in nursing.

12 May 2017
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RCN urges nurses to honour their colleagues at events across the UK, and patients to share their stories of care on social media for Nurses' Da

12 May 2017
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Bed shortages could cause difficulties in meeting new time limits on the assessment of patients detained under the Mental Health Act.

11 May 2017
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Janet Davies

With an unexpected general election just weeks away, and with some high-profile political speakers, this year’s RCN congress will provide an extra platform for nurses’ views, sa

11 May 2017
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Doctors warn of impact on child physical and mental health, with parents skimping on food and families living in poor housi

11 May 2017
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A new government needs to commit to funding nurse and midwifery education sufficiently, the Council of Deans of Health has said.

10 May 2017
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University of Birmingham

Would-be nurses can still train on a fully funded course in England – if they can start at the end of June.

10 May 2017
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Nurses overwhelmingly want a Labour government, Nursing Standard poll suggests.

10 May 2017
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Tim Farron

Labour and Liberal Democrat leaders will attend this year's event in Liverpool.

09 May 2017
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Seven out of 10 children and adolescents with severe mental health problems were admitted to hospitals outside of their areas last year, according to figures obtained by the Bri

09 May 2017

Providing blood pressure monitors in GP waiting rooms could encourage patients use them while waiting to see the doctor, study finds.

09 May 2017

Academics conducting a £1.8 million research project are recruiting care homes to test how effective a new falls procedure is.

09 May 2017

Nurses on the Isle of Man say they are 'bitterly disappointed' that their claim of a 5% pay award was turned down by the Manx government. They say it will make the island a less attractive place to work.

09 May 2017

Body cameras (BWCs) have been praised by nurses and healthcare assistants who took part in a three-month long trial of the technology.

09 May 2017

New campaign promotes Wales as a place for nurses to train, work and live. 

09 May 2017

Car parking fees at hospitals in England will be scrapped under a Labour government, party leader Jeremy Corbyn announced today.

08 May 2017

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