A flagship HIV service has a more certain future following the support of local campaigners and charities. More than 10,600 have signed a petition to save the Sussex Beacon from closure and the charity is in talks about further support.

26 Apr 2017

Initiative wants staff to improve their health to inspire others.

25 Apr 2017

A report has found that many emergency department admissions for babies and young children could have been avoided with better care and support in community settings.

25 Apr 2017

Chronic understaffing of nurses is continuing to put patients at risk, a survey has revealed.

24 Apr 2017

Scheme aims to reduce 20-year mortality gap between this patient group and the rest of the population.

09 Feb 2017

Union says it expects sixth annual survey on nurse-to-patient ratios, overtime and breaks to reveal the strain staff and hospitals are under

09 Feb 2017

Plans to integrate health and social care services by 2020 have been slower and less successful than envisaged, a report finds. But the National Audit Office notes local areas have improved joint working.

08 Feb 2017

Colleges in England report a rising number of students experiencing mental health issues. The finding has led to calls for more specialist support for young people in crisis.

07 Feb 2017

Report warns that in England the number of midwives leaving due to retirement or lack of flexible working is offsetting recruitment

07 Feb 2017

NHS trusts will be legally obliged from April to check if overseas patients are eligible for free care – but unions fear it will further stretch an already buckling health service and risks ‘demonising’ patients.

06 Feb 2017

Details of funding for students starting nursing and midwifery courses in 2016-17 have been outlined. The briefing paper also details the ongoing plan to abolish the NHS bursary from September.

06 Feb 2017

Asian and black healthcare staff are significantly less likely to whistleblow than their white British colleagues, research shows.

11 Jan 2017

The overall bill for compensation payments and legal costs for NHS staff injuries last year was £47.5 million, Nursing Standard can reveal.

05 Jan 2017

Specialist dementia care being withdrawn due to financial pressures.

23 Dec 2016

Nurses and emergency staff working over Christmas have seen their pay plummet by up to 9% over the past five years.

23 Dec 2016

A greater proportion of NHS staff than ever before have been vaccinated against the flu this winter, figures show.

23 Dec 2016

Physical assaults on NHS staff rose by 4% last year.

22 Dec 2016
The CQC has said clinical governance and leadership at an NHS trust have improved but nurse staffing and training levels remain a concern.
16 Dec 2016