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Nurse raises £2,500 for charity bouncing through city streets on a space hopper
Fundraising nurse space hops for 10k through streets of Sheffield city in four hours to...
23 Oct 2017
Travelogue of 'Angel of London Bridge' nurse published
A travelogue written by a 'one in a million' nurse who died in the London Bridge terror...
23 Oct 2017
Nurses to spearhead drive on antibiotics resistance
Nurses are being asked to spearhead a campaign launched by Public Health England to tackle...
23 Oct 2017
Emergency departments urged to use checklist to help ensure safe winter care
Nurses in emergency departments in England are being encouraged to use a new checklist to...
20 Oct 2017
Mary Seacole statue up for top design award
Celebrated African-Caribbean Crimean war nurse Mary Seacole statue shortlisted for...
20 Oct 2017
Florence Nightingale letter found during office tidy-up
A letter by Florence Nightingale expressing her vision for community nursing has been found...
20 Oct 2017
NMC overhauls English requirements for overseas nurses
In a move it describes as ‘common sense’, the Nursing and Midwifery Council has announced an...
18 Oct 2017
Campaign for RCN to rejoin ICN wins backing of leading nurses
A campaign to persuade the RCN to rejoin a global federation of nurses has won the backing...
18 Oct 2017
Patients have confidence in ED nurses, CQC report shows
Patients attending emergency medicine departments feel assured in the care nurses are giving...
18 Oct 2017
Consultation launch on nursing associate role a ‘vital step’ for NMC
Consultation launch on nursing associate role to bridge gap between HCAs and registered...
17 Oct 2017
Mental Health Act review
Prime minister said review will focus on ‘injustice and discrimination’ in system
17 Oct 2017
NHS and DH deny there are plans to ban some patients from A&E
The Department of Health strongly denies a claim that patients could be turned away from EDs...
16 Oct 2017
Super-sized snack ban in hospitals
NHS England wants healthier options for staff, patients and visitors
16 Oct 2017
WHO reinstates chief nurse post after seven-year absence
Cook Islands secretary of state for health Elizabeth Iro has been named the World Health...
13 Oct 2017
Cavell Nurses' Trust lays wreath to honour nurse hero...
A commemoration of the life of nursing hero Edith Cavell has taken place in London.
12 Oct 2017
Major flu outbreak could see routine operations suspended
Routine operations could 'cease for several months' if NHS hospitals have to deal with a...
12 Oct 2017