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NICE publishes guidance on discharge of patients from hospitals
NICE has unveiled new recommendations, which include appointing a sole co-ordinator for every patient with social care needs to ensure they leave hospital swiftly.
01 Dec 2015
Chris Longhurst
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Junior doctors' strike called off – for now
Breakthrough comes too late to avoid disruption, with more than 4,000 operations cancelled
01 Dec 2015
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New 'deemed consent' law for organ donation comes into force in Wales
Patients over 18 who have lived for at least a year in Wales will from today be deemed to have given consent for organs to be retained for transplant following their deaths unless they specifically opt out of the scheme
01 Dec 2015
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Protest planned against scrapping of bursaries for student nurses
The King’s College London Nursing and Midwifery Society is organising a protest on Wednesday to make its views known to government officials behind plans to replace grants with loans
30 Nov 2015
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Join the campaign to make nurses' single a Christmas cracker
The public are being urged to support a junior doctor's bid to make a song by NHS staff the Christmas number one
30 Nov 2015
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Nine in ten student nurses would not apply for degree without bursary
Unison conducted a survey of 2,000 of its members with 91% revealing they would not have applied for the nursing degree without a bursary
27 Nov 2015
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BMA and NHS Employers agree to talks over junior doctors' contract as strike plans remain
Both sides in the dispute over new contracts for junior doctors in England will enter talks with the independent arbitrator ACAS to head off strike action planned to start next week
26 Nov 2015
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Chancellor pledges funding to complete Mary Seacole statue
Campaigners delighted after £240,000 windfall announced in autumn statement
26 Nov 2015
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'Work as normal during doctors' strike', nurses are told
Both the British Medical Association and the Department of Health remain open to talks to avert threatened walkouts next week but if they do take place, nurses should not perform any duty outside of their normal contract of employment
24 Nov 2015
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Speed up diagnosis of sepsis to avoid deaths, report urges
The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) has made a series of recommendations for reducing hospital deaths caused by sepsis
24 Nov 2015
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Specialist stoma nurse wins research prize
Association recognises work to help speed up recovery after urostomy surgery
23 Nov 2015
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People with rare forms of cancer need care plans tailored to them
Experts urge the NHS not to overlook needs of patients with less common cancers
20 Nov 2015
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Nurses from Morecambe Bay trust travel to Cambodia to share expertise
Colleagues use their annual leave to support Transform Healthcare Cambodia charity
19 Nov 2015
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Public backs a pay rise for nurses, survey shows
RCN says almost half of those surveyed would be willing to pay more tax if it went to nurse salaries
18 Nov 2015
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'Opt-out' organ donor system presents conflict for nurses, says RCN
RCN Scotland raises concerns about proposed change in the law
17 Nov 2015
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Nurses urged to have their say on new whistleblowing policy
Eight week consultation on proposals for how organisations respond when staff raise concerns
16 Nov 2015
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GPs 'lack training' to support young victims of bullying
The Anti-Bullying Alliance says survey shows more funding is needed to help teachers and health professionals tackle the problem
16 Nov 2015
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Nurses do 'The Strictly' dance to mark ten years of children's hospital
Nurses from Evelina London Children’s Hospital who are fans of the hit BBC programme Strictly Come Dancing have appeared in a YouTube video which was viewed by 5,000 people in its first 24 hours.
13 Nov 2015