5,700 new cases of FGM in England
Nurses and midwives must report suspected cases of female genital mutilation
21 Jul 2016
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Film spotlights signs of sepsis in children
Story of actor Jason Watkins and wife Clara, who lost three-year-old daughter Maude to...
21 Jul 2016
Ebola nurse receives honorary degree
British nurse Will Pooley has received an honorary degree from the University of Essex for...
18 Jul 2016
French nurses tell of aftermath of lorry attack
French president François Hollande praised 'exemplary' healthcare staff.
15 Jul 2016
MPs launch inquiry into winter pressures for emergency departments
January 2016 was one of the busiest months on record for emergency departments in England
12 Jul 2016
Burnt out nurses at risk of PTSD, research reveals
Third of US intensive care nurses have symptoms of severe burnout, warn researchers
11 Jul 2016
Pressure on nurses at 'inadequate' North Middlesex ED exposed by CQC...
Nurses had to take on doctors' roles at understaffed emergency department
07 Jul 2016
Organ donation opt-out law is saving lives in Wales
Number of transplantations has almost trebled this year
06 Jul 2016
New career pathways developed for emergency nurses in Northern Ireland
Framework will provide continuity of training and skills.
06 Jul 2016
College backs domestic abuse awareness training
RCN will lobby for mandatory domestic abuse awareness training for healthcare staff
06 Jul 2016
RCN calls for children to receive CPR training
Children across the UK should learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to equip them to...
06 Jul 2016
Watchdog warning boosts nurse numbers at one emergency department
Trust takes on staff to avoid action being taken by the Care Quality Commission
06 Jul 2016
Seven-day GPs reduce emergency department attendances
Extended GP services have had an impact
06 Jul 2016
Policy briefing: Leading Change, Adding Value
Ten commitments in new nursing and midwifery framework explain how staff can transform...
06 Jul 2016
Better access to practice nurses cuts emergency asthma treatment
University of East Anglia research found most A&E admissions for the condition are...
04 Jul 2016
UK awards launched to recognise healthcare support staff
Skills for Health and the National Skills Academy for Health have launched the Our Health...
01 Jul 2016
Nurses falsified emergency waiting times ‘under orders’
NMC panel finds serious misconduct, but won’t take further action because there was a...
01 Jul 2016