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Nurses from across England lobbied MPs ahead of debate
30 Jan 2017
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A return to local authorities taking responsibility for childhood public health is not dissimilar to the government approach during the inter-war years, an RCN seminar

30 Jan 2017
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A new nurse-led centre for excellence for patients having orthopaedic surgery is helping to discharge some patients without overnight stays.
30 Jan 2017
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Thousands of nurses have contacted their MPs to urge them to take part in today’s parliamentary debate about NHS pay.

30 Jan 2017
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More than 100,000 people have signed a petition to make it a criminal offence to attack NHS staff.

27 Jan 2017
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A report commissioned by Macmillan Cancer Support has called for a basic education framework to improve the knowledge of healthcare professionals working with older people with

26 Jan 2017
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An alarming gap between rich and poor is leaving the health and well-being of the UK’s children in jeopardy, according to a major report.

26 Jan 2017
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Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) agrees to be regulator for new nursing associates.

25 Jan 2017
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Nursing students with dependents in Scotland are to receive an uplift to their financial support packages following £3 million of extra investment.

 

25 Jan 2017
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Children and young people need to be taught to wash their hands properly in a bid to cut down the risk of infection, according to new guidance from the National Institute f

25 Jan 2017
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The RCN has launched an online tool to help nurses lobby MPs ahead of parliamentary debate on scrapping the 1% NHS pay cap.

23 Jan 2017
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council has set out the benefits and risks of regulating nursing associates.

20 Jan 2017

New standards have been published to guide nurses helping asthma patients after statistics showed up to one third use inhalers incorrectly.

20 Jan 2017

A campaign aimed at first-year university students significantly boosted immunisation rates and could help reduce the spread of meningitis.

19 Jan 2017

Trades Union Congress analysis of public sector pay restraint reveals bleak picture for nurses.

19 Jan 2017

Some nurses working up to 12 hours without a break, food, or even a glass of water

19 Jan 2017

Better training is needed for health and social care staff to improve care for people aged over 50 living with HIV, charity warns.

19 Jan 2017
A nurse academic with a family experience of suicide has called for all nurses to undergo awareness training.
18 Jan 2017

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