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Sickle cell

RCN congress hears that more training is needed to care for people with sickle cell disease

18 Jun 2016
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Rising patient demand for healthcare services

10,000-strong RCN poll reveals nurses fears that financial pressures are crippling the health service

18 Jun 2016
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Hospital waiting

RCN survey shows financial squeeze and staff shortages put huge pressure on nursing staff 

18 Jun 2016
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Paediatric unit

External review reveals 'serious concerns' and changes needed at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.

17 Jun 2016

Source says government will seek advice from the very organisations it should be monitoring 

17 Jun 2016
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Disciplinary procedures

Midwives from BME backgrounds are more likely to face disciplinaries and receive harsher punishments than white colleagues

17 Jun 2016
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seven-day GP surgery pilot scheme

Fewer older people visit A&E as government trial seven-day GP surgery service

17 Jun 2016
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Pregnant smokers

Parts of England with high rates of smoking and deprivation could be adversely affected by cuts to public health budgets

16 Jun 2016
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Blood donation

Campaign groups say stopping gay men who have had sex in the past 12 months from donating blood is 'discriminatory'

16 Jun 2016
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Heidi Alexander

Labour MP Heidi Alexander's visit arranged by baby charity Bliss after report raises infant care issues

16 Jun 2016
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NMC hearing

Misconduct hearing for associate director accused of falsifying records

16 Jun 2016
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Possible ward closure

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust actively trying to recruit skilled nurses from the UK and beyond

16 Jun 2016

Confirmers and nurses are advised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to be fully prepared if they revalidate at the busiest time of the year

16 Jun 2016

The Duke of Cambridge becomes first royal on cover of gay magazine, Attitude

16 Jun 2016

Health and care services could suffer if Britain votes to leave the EU, warns NHS Confederation

15 Jun 2016

NHS Education for Scotland launches resources to help nurses deal with patient death and bereavement

15 Jun 2016

Health Education England backs King’s College London course to build network of nurses with expertise in caring for older people 

15 Jun 2016

Soft opt-out system has increased number of organ donations in Wales

15 Jun 2016

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