Warning over negligence claims as NHS waiting lists grow
Longer waits for treatment may cause patients harm, says National Audit Office
25 Mar 2019
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NMC responds to criticism over lack of support in fitness to practise cases
New measures will include mental health support and option of legal assistance
22 Mar 2019
Royal College of Physicians adopts same position as the RCN on assisted dying
Following poll of doctors, college drops opposition in favour of neutral stance on the issue
22 Mar 2019
Struggling emergency departments turn to pharmacist practitioners to plug gaps
Extended role covers performing examinations, diagnosis, prescribing, treatment and discharge
21 Mar 2019
Return to practice: proposals aim to make process easier and faster
NMC plans include taking a competency test rather than a course
21 Mar 2019
Nursing shortages: student grants and nurse pay rises are the answer, say think tanks
Closing the Gap report outlines immediate actions to curb staff shortfall
21 Mar 2019
Struck off: the nurse who made ‘serious’ mistakes while answering 999 calls
Former clinical nurse supervisor told the NMC he worked in a knife-edge role
20 Mar 2019
Quality of placements can influence nursing graduates’ choice of specialty
Study advises investment in better student experiences in hard-to-recruit areas of practice
20 Mar 2019
Nurses assaulted at work deserve same swift response as Aston Villa footballer
Health professionals too often left waiting for action, says NHS Employers chief executive
19 Mar 2019
Matt Hancock draws fire for claiming some nurses stand up when a doctor enters the room
Nursing community takes to social media to accuse health secretary of ‘spouting rubbish’
15 Mar 2019
NHS hospital patients in England to receive free sanitary products
Scheme to tackle ‘period poverty’ is good news for nurses, says RCN
15 Mar 2019
‘If we don’t fill vacancies we can’t begin to take on other challenges’
Nursing shortage is profession’s most pressing issue, England CNO Ruth May tells summit
14 Mar 2019
New nursing leaders announced for NHS in England
Chief nursing officer Ruth May says senior team can ‘deliver on our commitments’
14 Mar 2019
Northern Ireland pay rise leaves some nurses worse off
Increased pension contributions mean backdated award leads to lower take-home pay for some
14 Mar 2019
CPD funding: I promise budget cuts will be reversed, says head of NHS England
Simon Stevens tells chief nurse’s summit funding will be restored over next five years
13 Mar 2019
Joanne Bosanquet to become new Foundation of Nursing Studies chief executive
Chair of trustees says Ms Bosanquet will ‘bring exceptional dynamism to the role’
13 Mar 2019
Stephen Hawking’s long-time nurse is struck off by the NMC
Patricia Dowdy faced charges of dishonesty, care failings and lack of qualifications
12 Mar 2019
World Delirium Day: nurses will raise awareness of signs, symptoms and treatment
Features of the condition include disorientation, hallucinations and lack of responsiveness
12 Mar 2019