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Cuts to mental health leave staff facing violence and aggression, says Unison
Mental health workers have shared stories of being punched, bitten and kicked as they...
09 Oct 2017
Prince Harry joins MoD to promote mental health strategy for armed forces
Prince Harry is teaming up with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to promote a new mental health...
09 Oct 2017
Animal therapy service set up by nurse helps people with severe mental health problems
People with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are being treated with dogs, rabbits and rats...
09 Oct 2017
Trust with 500 nursing vacancies considers filling roles with other staff
A trust with about 500 nursing vacancies has said it is considering filling some nursing...
05 Oct 2017
Volunteering on nature projects boosts mental health, study finds
Research suggests nature volunteering could provide an important ‘non-medical’ service that...
02 Oct 2017
Public need more awareness of serious mental health conditions
Serious mental health conditions are not fully understood by the public, the Royal College...
29 Sep 2017
Preceptorship framework launched for nurses in London
A new preceptorship framework for nurses working in London has been launched by the Capital...
29 Sep 2017
Chief nursing officer’s BME strategic advisory group to set up regional networks
Regional advisory networks for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) issues are to be established...
29 Sep 2017
Mental health charity launches guide to support vulnerable migrants
A mental health guide for the provision of services to help vulnerable migrants has been...
29 Sep 2017
'I drove home from work sobbing today'
Staff shortages compromising patient care, RCN poll finds
29 Sep 2017
Leading academic says there is 'a lot to do' to grow nurse research as a...
More work is needed to boost the field of nurse research, says the Council of Deans of...
28 Sep 2017
Ballot to be called if pay cap remains in place, RCN warns
The RCN will move towards balloting members on industrial action if the 1% cap on NHS pay is...
28 Sep 2017
Hundreds of nurses and midwives aged over 70, NMC reveals
More than 500 nurses and midwives aged over 70 are practising in the UK, the regulator has...
28 Sep 2017
Public agree government should scrap the cap, survey shows
Around eight in ten members of the public support calls to remove the pay cap and give NHS...
28 Sep 2017
Barriers to compassionate care
Report: nurses face major barriers in delivering dedicated and compassionate care
28 Sep 2017
English language test score will not be lowered, insists NMC
English language standards for European nurses joining the register will not be lowered, the...
27 Sep 2017
Exclusive: Absence figures reveal extent of depression among nurses
Tens of thousands of NHS nurses have taken time off work due to anxiety, stress or...
27 Sep 2017