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Child vaccination

Role nurses can play in tackling falling child vaccination rates in England has been outlined in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance.

05 Sep 2016
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Dabate on future of nurse education
A new report from the Council of Deans of Health is calling for discussion on what new standards of pre-registration nursing education should look like.
01 Sep 2016
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Breaking point

Overstretched district nursing services are functioning on nurses’ goodwill, says new report.

01 Sep 2016
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Comfort Momoh, FGM/public health specialist

Four short YouTube videos will help nurses care for women and girls who have been affected by female genital mutilation.

31 Aug 2016
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exercising outdoors

Older people more likely to do outdoor activity if it’s recommended by a healthcare professional

30 Aug 2016
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Closed ward
A&E and hospital closure proposals revealed
26 Aug 2016
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nurse and patient
Work under way to meet the needs of general practice nursing
26 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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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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abortion centre

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

23 Aug 2016
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Dementia

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
A £5million fund for perinatal mental health services has been announced as the first step to improving support for mothers.
19 Aug 2016
Government's strategy to be published on Thursday
17 Aug 2016

The International Council of Nurses has published new guidelines on tuberculosis (TB) for nurses.

15 Aug 2016
Nearly nine in ten practice nurses, GPs and other primary care workers find their work life stressful, new research reveals.
12 Aug 2016

Measles cases at summer festivals prompt Public Health England to issue vaccination reminder

11 Aug 2016

Health workers are being given access to information and advice about the food and water bug Cyclospora after an outbreak traced to Mexico.

10 Aug 2016

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