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Emergency department calls for volunteers to knit ‘Twiddlemuffs’
Hospitals appeals for volunteers to knit woollen muffs for dementia patients because it can...
22 Jun 2016
NHS 111 service found ‘inadequate’
Failure to run the NHS 111 service adequately has led to South Western Ambulance Service NHS...
21 Jun 2016
Year-round pressure ‘the new normal’ in NHS
RCN highlights unprecedented burden in recent months and concern over lack of capacity
21 Jun 2016
Children should be taught CPR to save lives
Showing children how to administer CPR 'will save time, money and lives' - congress
20 Jun 2016
RCN members call for mandatory training on domestic abuse
All health care workers should receive training, delegates at congress agree
20 Jun 2016
Seven-day GP surgery pilot leads to fall in A&E visits
Fewer older people visit A&E as government trial seven-day GP surgery service
17 Jun 2016
Senior nurse faces allegations of fixing A&E waiting times
Misconduct hearing for associate director accused of falsifying records
16 Jun 2016
New organ donation law saves lives
Soft opt-out system has increased number of organ donations in Wales
15 Jun 2016
Plan to drop NMC midwifery committee 'could affect patient safety'...
If government proposal goes ahead, regulation will largely be determined by another...
07 Jun 2016
Tribute paid to British children's nurse killed by shark...
Nurse Doreen Collyer was passionate about her job and teaching
07 Jun 2016
Nursing professors' YouTube video highlights the psychological effect of diabetes...
Research can help patients cope with the disease, say nursing academics
06 Jun 2016
Volunteering plays key role in community-focused care
Do not underestimate volunteers' contribution to care, says chief nurse
06 Jun 2016
Nursing lecturers step up strike action over pay
Academics to work to rule over ‘insulting’ pay offer
06 Jun 2016
Vivienne Westwood joins protest against plans to scrap nursing bursary
Dame Vivienne spoke to hundreds of protesters at a rally outside the Department of Health in...
06 Jun 2016
NSPCC highlights paucity of infant mental health services
Charity calls for more support for babies and young children in care to prevent mental...
06 Jun 2016
Without bursary, two thirds 'would not have chosen nursing'...
Most nurses believe proposed loan and fees system will lead to drop in student numbers and...
04 Jun 2016
Extravasation campaign aims to highlight best practice
NHS trust launches online survey to record and learn more about intravenous medication...
03 Jun 2016
NMC call centre criticised for 'unacceptable' number of missed phone calls...
The NMC failed to answer 64,735 calls to its call centre in 2015/16
02 Jun 2016