Liberal Democrat care minister Norman Lamb has appealed to hospitals to allow the families of patients with dementia to visit outside visiting hours or to stay overnight
Healthcare Environment Inspectorate report concludes confusion has caused drop in standards
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is seeking views on a 3M Tegaderm CHG IV catheter device
Barts Health NHS Trust has been placed in special measures after the Care Quality Commission found insufficient staffing to provide safe care, a culture of bullying and poor leadership
More than 900 people sign petition in support of nurse Pauline Cafferkey, who recovered after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone
Hospice UK and the Point of Care Foundation publish guidance on how managers can help staff build resilience
Urgent workforce planning needed as almost half of these specialist nurses will leave or retire in next decade, report says
The Scottish Government has accepted recommendations by the NHS Pay Review Body for a 1% pay rise
Cancer group set up to improve diagnosis, treatment and survival rates to benefit from nursing expertise after outcry at profession being overlooked
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Edinburgh becomes the first city to extend family nurse partnership service to all mothers aged 19 and under
The SEM Scanner is a hand-held device that can sense invisible inflammation – so might help nurses prevent pressure ulcers
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Scottish Government offers permanent position to interim chief nursing officer
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Regulator launches guide for healthcare professionals on side effects and interactions of corticosteroids
New guidance from NICE calls for greater support for vulnerable people living in cold homes
The Royal College of Midwives, Unison, RCN and GMB say they will accept the 1% pay rise for 2015/16