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Tired, afraid and bruised: nurse reports from Italy’s COVID-19 front line
Alessia Bonari urged members of the public to ‘do their part’ during the pandemic
13 Mar 2020
Millions of pounds to be invested to increase England’s nurse workforce
Funding includes clinical placements, district nursing and the nursing associate role
13 Mar 2020
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Letter to NHS staff states COVID-19 epidemic would require changes in nursing practice
Clinicians may depart from established procedures, nursing leaders say in joint letter
12 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus ‘biggest challenge in a generation’, chief nurse says
Ruth May tells senior colleagues nurses will show leadership and set aside their own fears
12 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus response: plan to employ third-year nursing students at band 5
NHS England and chief nursing officer working with NMC to get students into clinical practice
11 Mar 2020
Electronic tablet allows self check-in and triage of patients at emergency departments
eTriage system aims to cut time to treatment at Sussex trust
11 Mar 2020
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NHS works with tech firms to tackle coronavirus ‘fake news’
Searches on Google and social media sites will direct users to official NHS guidance
10 Mar 2020
Community nurse’s car vandalised while working for hospice
Incident made vehicle unusable and led to disruption of patient appointments
10 Mar 2020
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Volunteers may temporarily leave their jobs to bolster NHS in a Covid-19 pandemic
Jobs will be safeguarded for up to four weeks as part of government’s coronavirus emergency...
09 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus comments ‘taken out of context’, says dementia expert nurse
June Andrews says pandemic quotes were misrepresented, yet NHS pressures remain overlooked
09 Mar 2020
RCEM urges government to recruit more emergency nurses from overseas
Royal College of Emergency Medicine wants coordinated programme to address nurse shortages
06 Mar 2020
QNI says emergency nurses have vital role in supporting homeless people
King’s Fund report reveals homeless hospital admissions more than doubled in past seven years
06 Mar 2020
Letters from trust prompt patients to apologise for abusive behaviour
The patients had been warned they may be refused treatment after aggression towards staff
06 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus: retired nurses set for non-patient facing clinical roles
Older nurses, those with health conditions can help when NHS is under considerable strain
05 Mar 2020
Assaults on nursing staff: trust chief tells court about impact of attack
Written statement submitted ahead of sentencing for Boxing Day assault on emergency workers
04 Mar 2020
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‘Context will count’ for nursing care given in a widespread coronavirus outbreak
NMC releases statement on how it will consider potential fitness to practise cases
03 Mar 2020
‘Let’s stop talking about a crisis in nurse staffing’
Care minister Helen Whately tells MPs they are in danger of ‘talking down’ the NHS
03 Mar 2020
Guernsey pay dispute: RCN members vote to strike if 10% increase not achieved
Action will occur if deal fails to be agreed with island’s government
03 Mar 2020