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Nurses can combat antimicrobial resistance with six-step technique
Jacqui Reilly, an expert on antimicrobial resistance at Health Protection Scotland, told a conference what nurses can do to combat the growing problem.
29 Jul 2016
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Patients praise nurse-devised home chemotherapy scheme
Nurses at South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust contributed to the development of a scheme which cuts down on hospital admissions for leukaemia patients
27 Jul 2016
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Dermatological nurses often only regular home visitor for patients, survey finds
A survey by the British Skin Foundation has shown that almost a quarter of dermatological nurses say they are the only regular visitor for around half of the patients they see at home
27 Jul 2016
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Hate crime plan criticised for not sufficiently protecting people with learning disabilities
Steve Scown, the chief executive of care provider Dimensions, has said a government hate crime action plan is a positive step forward, but it needs more specific measures to protect people with learning disabilities
27 Jul 2016
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Nursing assistant's cover of Adele hit goes viral
A video of nursing assistant Emma Young singing to patients at a hospice has been watched thousands of times worldwide
26 Jul 2016
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Senior nurse 'told colleagues to keep quiet about concerns'
NMC hearing: Nurse 'tried to silence whistleblower'
26 Jul 2016
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RCN calls for reassurances that EU nurses can remain in the UK
The RCN tells the government that it must secure the rights of EU nurses to live and work in the UK following the Brexit vote
21 Jul 2016
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Nurses teach healthcare assistants to spot pressure ulcer warning signs
Skin integrity nurses at Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust have been training healthcare assistants to spot pressure ulcers in hospital patients
20 Jul 2016
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Capping NHS nurses’ pay is ‘unsustainable’, MPs warn
Commons health select committee says NHS needs to be a more attractive employer
19 Jul 2016
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Health warnings issued as temperatures soar in England and Wales
Public health bodies have provided advice on staying well during hot weather
18 Jul 2016
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Covert filming improves care, says care home boss
Bramley Court care home in Birmingham installed cameras in 2015
18 Jul 2016
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District nurses and midwives among UK's top ten most accident-prone drivers
Healthcare professions made up all the top ten most likely occupations to have had an at-...
14 Jul 2016
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Robots could instruct nurses, scientists claim
Robots could instruct nurses, scientists claim
13 Jul 2016
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Matron urges rethink on heart surgery centres
Leicester unit told it can no longer perform children’s heart operations has some of the best outcomes, nurse says
11 Jul 2016
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Funding fears over post-registration training
Funding fears over post-registration training
08 Jul 2016
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New national whistleblowing guardian is appointed
Henrietta Hughes, a practising GP and NHS England medical director, has been appointed to the national whistleblowing guardian role to replace leading nurse Dame Eileen Sills
07 Jul 2016
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Positive link between graduate-level nursing care and reduction in patient mortality
A study in Qatari hospitals demonstrated that having about 70% of nursing care provided by graduate nurses reduces patient mortality to 1%.
07 Jul 2016