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Learning Disability Practice

Government urged to tackle abuse of people with learning disabilities in mental health hospitals

Charities call on the government to stop abuse at mental health institutions following television documentary.

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University expands test centre for internationally trained nurses

University of Northampton creates larger testing facility for nurses trained overseas.

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Nursing Standard

Nurses may switch to agency work due to deteriorating conditions in NHS

Research also highlights poor relationships between agency and permanent staff.

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Nursing Standard

Trust applies to have nursing and midwifery standards internationally recognised

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is applying to be accredited with Magnet status, which recognises quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing and midwifery practice.

Cancer Nursing Practice

Funding and staffing main problems in delivering English cancer strategy

Two reports by charity Macmillan Cancer Support have highlighted the difficulties the NHS is facing to transform services and deliver a sustainable cancer strategy for England.

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Royal date for Dame Elizabeth

Dame Elizabeth Anionwu honoured by the Queen at Buckingham Palace

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Hospitals need to reduce separation of mothers and ill babies, report finds

NHS Improvement has published a resource to help reduce the number of babies admitted to neonatal units.

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RCN calls for investment in health and social care as research links cuts to 30,000 excess deaths

Researchers link 30,000 excess deaths in 2015 to cuts in services.

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Nurses join team of experts set up to help under pressure GP practices

Royal College of General Practitioners has created a service to support GP practices.

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Thousands sign petition calling for children's nursing specialism to be protected

Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for the children's nursing degree specialism to be protected.

Nursing Management

Sustainability and transformation plans: the 'biggest change ever'

With health services continuing to feel the strain, collaboration will give nurses, doctors and other care staff ‘the best chance of success’, according to England’s chief nursing officer Jane Cummings

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Inquest: nurse took own life following dismissal from job he loved

An inquest heard details about the death of nurse Amin Abdullah who set himself alight in February last year.

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Nursing Standard

Republic of Ireland nurses set for industrial action over poor working conditions

Members of Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation have voted in favour of action due to start next month.

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Prison suicide rates at highest ever levels, statistics show

Self-inflicted death is 8.6 times more likely in prison custody than among the general population, according to the Ministry of Justice.

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Nurse turned hospital trust chief executive pleads guilty to fraud

An ex-hospital trust chief executive with a nursing background has pleaded guilty to fraud against the NHS.

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Nurses get ready for NHS pay debate

Thousands of nurses have contacted their MPs to urge them to take part in today’s parliamentary debate about NHS pay.

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Nurse leadership programme boosted promotion prospects, evaluation shows

51% of nurses on higher pay bands a year after programme ended.

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Radio presenter calls for law change to protect NHS staff from violence

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

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