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Interim NHS People Plan promises to tackle mental health nurse shortages
But CoDH criticises NHS workforce plan for lack of funding commitment and student support
UK nurse to lead global campaign to find future nursing leaders and policy influencers
Health Education England’s chief nurse will take charge of the Nightingale Challenge
HCA treated for serious burns after performing fire-eating act for charity
Fellow healthcare professionals rushed to her aid at the NHS’ Got Talent show in Winchester
Nurse of the year award for nurse who made CAMHS more accessible to young ex-offenders
Service users now experience seamless transition to community CAMHS after leaving custody
RCNi Nurse Awards 2019: vote for who you think should be Patient’s Choice winner
Five inspiring finalists were nominated by grateful patients and families
The nurses and midwives named in the Queen’s Birthday honours 2019
Leaders in clinical care, research, education and nursing management among those recognised
Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust: fresh investigation to review patient deaths
Previous reports have already uncovered care failings, and nurses face FtP hearings
Banish idea of nursing as ‘women’s work’ to promote more female health leaders – report
Nursing Now survey analysis suggests ways to address gender imbalance in senior positions
Nurses in Northern Ireland face prospect of industrial action ballot over pay
Unions are in talks to bring NHS salaries in line with those in the rest of the UK
Getting nurse numbers right cuts risk of healthcare-associated infections, study shows
HAIs more likely on wards where there are too few registered nursing staff
Two thirds of homes to be built on former NHS sites are unaffordable to many nurses
New analysis sparks RCN warning of a ‘recruitment and retention crisis’, especially in London
Mumsnet, online degrees and more CPD funding: government ideas to boost nurse numbers
Interim NHS People Plan also includes creation of a ‘compassionate workplace culture’