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Apprenticeship degrees a 'drop in the ocean' say health academics
Planned nursing degree apprenticeships will be ‘a drop in the ocean’ and will not solve the...
01 Dec 2016
Prison suicides hit ten-year high
Report highlights ‘bleak reality’, with an average of one suicide in prison every three days.
30 Nov 2016
Second wave of test sites for nursing associate scheme revealed
The second wave of sites for training the next cohort of nursing associates has been...
30 Nov 2016
Jeremy Hunt unveils details of nursing degree apprenticeships – and calls for...
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has unveiled plans for the new nursing degree apprenticeships.
30 Nov 2016
NHS trust leaders warn staff shortage concerns outweigh fears over funding
More than half of NHS Trust leaders in England are worried they do not have the right staff...
29 Nov 2016
Nurses should not routinely use personal mobile phones for work, according to new RCN...
Nurses should not use personal mobile phones for work, according to new RCN guidance.
29 Nov 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of nurses considered leaving UK to work overseas in past five years
Thousands of nurses have considered leaving UK to work overseas over the last five years,...
25 Nov 2016
'Missed opportunity' as chancellor makes no mention of NHS pay cap...
The RCN has accused the government of missing an opportunity to tackle the nursing workforce...
23 Nov 2016
UK patients may need ID to access some NHS services
Health officials are examining whether patients should have to show proof of identity to...
22 Nov 2016
Record numbers of NHS staff having flu vaccination, figures reveal
A record number of front-line NHS staff including nurses have received flu vaccinations this...
22 Nov 2016
Responsibilities of nursing associates revealed by Health Education England
Nursing associates will only be able to administer medicines if suitably trained and...
18 Nov 2016
Nurse-led medicine monitoring can prevent adverse side effects
Nurse-led monitoring of medicines taken by people with mental health problems can prevent...
17 Nov 2016
Specialist domestic abuse advisors in hospitals 'help nurses support victims'
Introducing specialist domestic abuse advisors in hospitals would help nurses to better...
17 Nov 2016
Former mental health nurse will be next chair of Council of Deans of Health
The Council of Deans of Health, which represents nursing, midwifery and allied health...
17 Nov 2016
Child health nurse wins RCN Wales nurse of the year award
Sian Thomas won the prestigious RCN Wales nurse of the year award for ensuring a child with...
17 Nov 2016
Police cells should not be used for people in mental health crisis, charity urges
Mind chief executive Paul Farmer said the government and the Welsh Assembly should ban the...
16 Nov 2016
Charity calls for domestic abuse support in every hospital in England and Wales
Over half of domestic abuse victims visiting hospital had accessed emergency departments a...
16 Nov 2016