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Hospital fire safety under spotlight after Grenfell
The NHS has confirmed it is reviewing fire safety procedures in the wake of the Grenfell...
23 Jun 2017
Finsbury Park mosque attack: senior sister praises team’s response
The senior sister in charge of the unit where patients were treated following the terror...
23 Jun 2017
Nurses' views needed for Parkinson's survey...
Questions focus on anxiety and depression experienced by people with the condition.
22 Jun 2017
Nurses across UK to start ‘summer of protest’ rallies next week
The first wave of RCN ‘summer of protest’ rallies will begin next week, with nurses makking...
22 Jun 2017
'Clear time frame needed for Mental Health Act overhaul'...
Mental Health Alliance welcomes the government's Queen's Speech commitment to review the act...
22 Jun 2017
New mothers need better GP support for mental health issues, says charity
A charity has raised fears over the 'devastating impact' of GPs not having enough time to...
22 Jun 2017
Trust to close dementia ward due to lack of mental health nurses
Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is to close a dementia ward after struggling to...
22 Jun 2017
NSPCC reports 200% increase in helpline calls about emotional abuse
The NSPCC has called on the government to commission a UK study into child abuse and neglect.
21 Jun 2017
Give nurses breaks during heatwave, employers urged
Nurses are at risk of dehydration during hot weather, warns Royal College of Nursing.
21 Jun 2017
NHS workforce 'scarcely mentioned' in Queen's Speech, says RCN...
College disappointed with government's legislative programme.
21 Jun 2017
Guidance for nurses on how to record public health impact
A new toolkit has been created by Public Health England and the Royal Society for Public...
21 Jun 2017
RCN wants patients’ pets allowed in hospitals
The RCN is encouraging more hospitals to explore animal therapy and will launch a nationwide...
21 Jun 2017
Health warnings issued as UK heatwave continues
NHS England issues amber health heatwave alert as temperatures in the UK soar above those in...
20 Jun 2017
RCN backs prisons ombudsman's call for national strategy for older people in jail...
A new report from the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman calls for a national strategy to...
20 Jun 2017
School nurses 'pivotal' to child mental health...
Reaching children with mental health issues can be difficult, but school nurses have a...
19 Jun 2017
UK nurse receives high honour
A leading UK nurse has received the Great Cross of Spanish Nursing for his efforts to...
19 Jun 2017
Former whistleblower urges nurses to share their stories of raising care concerns
Staff should put their case forward to be reviewed.
19 Jun 2017
Patient violence drops after psychiatric hospitals go smoke-free
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust reports a 39% reduction in the number of...
14 Jun 2017