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Norwich nurse Kate Barmby
Norwich nurse Kate Barmby will be making her TV debut as a contestant on hit show The Great British Bake Off.
24 Aug 2016
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Corbyn on the NHS
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to reverse the government’s decision to scrap student nursing bursaries.
24 Aug 2016
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Police cells
The first wave of funding for a £15 million programme to prevent police cells being used as a place of safety for people with mental health issues has been announced.
24 Aug 2016
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Sickness rates Picture: iStock
New sickness absence rates show nurses have one of the highest sickness absence rates across the NHS.
24 Aug 2016
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First world war diary amazes auctioneers
The diary, photographs and medals belonging to a first world war nurse have amazed auctioneers by selling for £11,200.
24 Aug 2016
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Heatwave
Community nurses should be prepared to help vulnerable patients in the heatwave predicted for the South and East of England
24 Aug 2016
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7-Day NHS protest
The NHS may lack enough nurses and other key staff to make a seven-day service work properly, leaked Department of Health (DH) documents reportedly reveal.
23 Aug 2016
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Eleanora Murphy (centre)

Multilingual healthcare assistant put translation skills to the test in Rio.

23 Aug 2016
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NMC hearings

Midwife’s care failings before infant’s death lead to her suspension.

23 Aug 2016
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abortion centre

Terminations for vulnerable groups suspended by Marie Stopes in light of Care Quality Commission concerns

23 Aug 2016
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Diploma course

One-year Sheffield College access to nursing course aimed at healthcare staff who don't have A-levels

23 Aug 2016
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Andy Shum
Tributes have been paid to RCN steward and chair of its inner south west London branch Andy Shum who has died after a short illness.
22 Aug 2016

The RCN has warned A&Es departments in England are ‘buckling’ under the pressure of rising demand and chronic shortage of nurses.

22 Aug 2016

A new film for nurses and other healthcare workers highlights rising cases of dementia in the black and minority ethnic (BME) communities.

22 Aug 2016
Graduating nursing students support the #hellomynameis campaign
22 Aug 2016
College hopes political leadership training for nurses on band 8 and above will address recruitment problems
22 Aug 2016

New research uncovers need for clear advice on nutrition

22 Aug 2016

Your essential guide to restrictive practice policy including strategies to reduce its use and expert comment

21 Aug 2016

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