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COVID-19: warning against 'blanket' DNACPR notices
Regulators say advance care plans, which can include DNACPR notices, must be person-centred
15 Apr 2020
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Nurses can refuse to treat if they lack PPE, and we will support them – RCN
College issues guidance on the decision of last resort during COVID-19 pandemic
14 Apr 2020
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Call for formal recognition of nurses who die of COVID-19
Doctor wants nurses to be commemorated in the names of NHS hospital wards
14 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: Deaths of older people in care homes ‘being airbrushed’
Calls for accurate reporting of deaths in social care settings
14 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: 24/7 support services set up for mental health service users in the community
People in crisis can reach round-the-clock mental health emergency departments by phone
14 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: friends and colleagues pay tribute after deaths of two NHS staff
TrIbutes to London nurse and Scottish healthcare support worker
09 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: worried nurses send their young children away in bid to protect them
Best way to honour nurses' personal sacrifices is to stay at home, public is urged
09 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: tributes paid after death of two more nurses
Employers and loved ones praise dedication of Alice Kit Tak Ong and Rebecca Mack
08 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: ‘promised PPE supplies are not reaching front-line staff’
Inadequate provision is compromising nurse and patient safety, RCN warns
08 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: nurses receive conflicting advice on PPE and resuscitation
Public Health England guidance contrasts with Resuscitation Council advice on CPR
08 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: mental health helpline for nurses opens
NHS staff can speak to volunteers from charities such as Hospice UK and the Samaritans
08 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: RCN leads tributes as third nurse dies
College says dedicated nurse Liz Glanister was on the front line of the coronavirus fight
06 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: tell us about PPE in your workplace
Take part in Nursing Standard’s survey on personal protective equipment
05 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: tributes paid to nurses and HCAs who have died
Tributes paid to dedicated and passionate health professionals
05 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: NMC widens its appeal for nurses to join temporary register
Invitation extended to those who left the register earlier and those who trained overseas
03 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: public applaud NHS staff once more
Clapping from doorsteps, windows and balconies across the UK
02 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: government issues new PPE guidance for healthcare staff
Guidelines come as nurse unions continue to raise concerns about lack of protective equipment
02 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: not a ‘mental health crisis’, healthcare experts warn
Anxiety and depression during pandemic are features of ‘mental wellness, not mental illness’
02 Apr 2020