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Mary Seacole’s life story to become Hollywood movie
Film’s producer says Crimean war nurse was ahead of her time
Discharging young people from hospital into the community: nurses to join new taskforce
Children’s commissioner will lead initiative to speed up transfer from inpatient services
UCAS deletes ‘misleading and offensive’ advice on nursing after Twitter backlash
RCN intervenes as nurses pour scorn on UCAS for downplaying the profession
Off-guard image of exhausted midwife goes viral
Picture captures woman’s raw emotion after ‘particularly hard’ shift
Neurorehabilitation: nurse training programme calls for educational partner
The course, launched by Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, will enhance specialist skills
Reusable inhaler could cut plastic waste
Device can be reused six times before being recycled and will reduce product carbon footprint
Sepsis Six update emphasises importance of early intervention by a senior clinician
Find out how revised tool helps you escalate concerns if you suspect a patient has sepsis
Hospitals in England urged to reduce plastic consumption by 100 million items
Straws, cups and cutlery are targeted by NHS England head Simon Stevens
NMC reveals its new fitness to practise support service
Regulator pilots 24-hour emotional support line for registrants undergoing FtP proceedings
Curbing childhood obesity: investment in school nurses and health visitors is key – RCN
Public health warning as chief medical officer calls for snacking ban on public transport
Health visitors: number of home visits should increase to eight, charity recommends
Institute of Health Visiting also advises focusing on 15 ‘high impact areas’ of care
Has intentional rounding turned ward nursing into a tick-box exercise?
Routine rounds are more to do with managing risk than patient-centred care, study suggests