News
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Concern over future of NHS staff safety organisation
Nursing leaders are ‘very concerned’ over what will happen to body that advises on NHS staff...
10 Feb 2017
Nursing Standard-Marie Curie survey
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09 Feb 2017
NHS in England ‘performing at worst ever levels’ against A&E and cancer targets
New data has revealed NHS England is performing at its worst ever levels against a host of...
09 Feb 2017
Patients admitted to virtual ward to avoid target breach, claims whistleblower
Staff at a hospital admitted patients to a ‘virtual ward’ to avoid breaching the four-hour...
09 Feb 2017
Leaked figures point to worst month of accident and emergency delays in 13 years
Accident and emergency patients in England have experienced the worst month of delays since...
09 Feb 2017
Rising number of students experience mental health problems
Colleges in England report a rising number of students experiencing mental health issues....
07 Feb 2017
Scottish A&E departments experience highest demand in four years
Emergency departments in Scotland experienced their busiest December for four years.
07 Feb 2017
Trust sets up first dedicated A&E sepsis team
Leicester’s Hospitals’ new sepsis team will work in emergency department and combines...
07 Feb 2017
Major new survey seeks nurses' experiences
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06 Feb 2017
Nurses must not be made to charge overseas patients for care, warns health unions
NHS trusts will be legally obliged from April to check if overseas patients are eligible for...
06 Feb 2017
Gender stereotypes may be putting children off a healthcare career
Primary school children are more likely to identify a woman as a nurse and a man as a...
02 Feb 2017
Fall in nursing degree applications
The number of nursing degree applicants in England has fallen by 23%
02 Feb 2017
A&E nurses working in intolerable conditions, RCN Northern Ireland director says
RCN Northern Ireland director Janice Smyth has said nurses are ‘under extreme stress’ in...
01 Feb 2017
NHS is failing to recover bills from overseas patients, say MPs
System for recovering money from overseas patients who use the NHS is chaotic, say MPs.
01 Feb 2017
Nursing associates begin training at University of Derby
Students at the University of Derby have embarked on their studies to become Nursing...
01 Feb 2017
People with mental health problems often receive poor care in A&E, report reveals
Patients with mental health problems attending emergency departments for physical conditions...
31 Jan 2017
'Government burying head in sand on pay'
MPs warn the NHS cannot afford to lose the goodwill of nurses
31 Jan 2017
Nurses get ready for NHS pay debate
Thousands of nurses have contacted their MPs to urge them to take part in today’s...
30 Jan 2017