Call for healthcare staff exemptions after long-term permits were deemed invalid
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More than half of NHS Trust leaders in England are worried they do not have the right staff numbers, quality and skill mix to deliver high-quality care, a new rep
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Nurses should not use personal mobile phones for work, according to new RCN guidance.
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Ebola nurse suspended for concealing colleague’s high temperature before virus was diagnosed.
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Thousands of nurses have considered leaving UK to work overseas over the last five years, Nursing Standard can reveal.
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The RCN has accused the government of missing an opportunity to tackle the nursing workforce crisis after chancellor Philip Hammond failed to scrap the 1% public sector pay
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Emergency department nurses in London find a novel way to improve care.
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Health officials are examining whether patients should have to show proof of identity to receive some forms of NHS care.
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A record number of front-line NHS staff including nurses have received flu vaccinations this year.
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Nursing associates will only be able to administer medicines if suitably trained and competent, in settings where it is deemed appropriate, and will be guided by employer medici
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Nurse who volunteered to fight Ebola in West Africa denies dishonestly recording Pauline Cafferkey’s temperature.
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Introducing specialist domestic abuse advisors in hospitals would help nurses to better support victims, a charity says.
Sian Thomas won the prestigious RCN Wales nurse of the year award for ensuring a child with complex needs could be educated in a mainstream school.
Over half of domestic abuse victims visiting hospital had accessed emergency departments a year before getting effective help, research shows.
Reasearch shows one professional nurse substitution associated with a 21% rise in patient death risk.
A nurse who helped fight ebola has appeared before the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) accused of recording an inaccurate temperature for colleague Pauline Cafferkey.
Initiative from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust’s alcohol care team aims to help patients recognise and change excessive drinking habits
A Nursing Standard investigation reveals thousands of UK nursing students have been involved in cases of academic misconduct such as: plagiarism, forging signatures and cheating in exams.
