Human papillomavirus vaccine to be offered to boys in England
HPV vaccine programme for adolescent boys aims to cut incidence of related cancers
25 Jul 2018
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Antibiotics database aims to spur new research as concerns on drug effectiveness grow
UK collaboration's AntibioticDB database will help develop new drugs and reinvestigate...
24 Jul 2018
Noise levels affecting children's recovery, sleep research reveals...
Children losing more than an hour's sleep on hospital wards, study finds
24 Jul 2018
NMC appoints interim chief executive
Former head of St John Ambulance Sue Killen takes over from Jackie Smith
24 Jul 2018
NHS trusts set to trial settlement process for European nurses
Digital applications mean EU workers in UK could be granted settled status
23 Jul 2018
Matt Hancock: 'determined to return commitment put in by staff'...
New health and social care secretary commits to championing undervalued staff
20 Jul 2018
New York nurses receive $20.8 million settlement for gender discrimination
City of New York concedes that nurses can retire early due to ‘physically demanding’ role
20 Jul 2018
Investment vital to ensure NHS plans a reality for mental health workforce
Targeted recruitment drive needed to fill 7,600 mental health nursing vacancies, says RCN’s...
19 Jul 2018
HPV vaccination programme to be extended to boys in Scotland and Wales
Adolescent boys will have vaccine to offer protection from HPV-related disease and cancers
19 Jul 2018
MP voices concern for CPD cuts in bid to improve staff retention
Department of health and social care to look at recommendations addressing CPD cuts
18 Jul 2018
Call for nurses to ‘do 10,000 of anything’ to help colleagues in need
#10kForNurses campaign supports staff experiencing hardship
18 Jul 2018
Two nurses sentenced for defrauding NHS
Two nurses have been sentenced after admitting defrauding the NHS in separate incidents
17 Jul 2018
Rules eased on overseas nurses retaking exam
Overseas nurses will only have to retake the part of a competency exam they fail
17 Jul 2018
Specialist nurses improve outcomes for people with cancer
Patients assessed by lung cancer nurse specialists are likely to live longer, survey finds
16 Jul 2018
Pay rise for staff on Agenda for Change contracts outside NHS
NHS pay deal to be extended to nurses employed by arm’s-length providers
13 Jul 2018
Brexit white paper vague on immigration restrictions EU nurses may face, says RCN
Paper says future plan ‘would end free movement, taking back control of the UK’s borders’
13 Jul 2018
Home care provider’s ‘soft signs’ system ‘significantly reduces’ hospital admissions
Care workers use 'soft signs' list to spot deterioration and alert nurses
13 Jul 2018
Nursing student’s petition calls for living wage for students on clinical placement
Nursing student’s petition highlights financial toll of placements
11 Jul 2018