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Chief nurse to lead NHS England’s London region
Jane Cummings to take charge of NHS England's London region
18 Aug 2017
Government told to try harder on curbing childhood obesity crisis
Health campaigners say the government must try harder to curb the 'devastating all-time high...
18 Aug 2017
Promised extra nursing places offered in A-level clearing
Extra nursing training places promised by the government have been made available for...
17 Aug 2017
Course offered as part of PM's pledge to help teenagers improve mental health...
Prime minister Theresa May has pledged to help teenagers improve their mental health by...
17 Aug 2017
Japanese fungus: nurse staffing levels in spotlight
Infection prevention experts say there is ‘no evidence’ low nurse numbers played a part in...
16 Aug 2017
Anne Campbell: a tribute
A tribute to University of Hertforshire senior lecturer Anne Campbell who died last month.
16 Aug 2017
Nurses urge students to get meningitis vaccine
Two thirds of those who turned 18 last year did not have jab
16 Aug 2017
Baby box scheme introduced across Scotland
All babies born in Scotland from today to be given a box of essential items in a bid to...
15 Aug 2017
Japanese fungus in UK hospitals
More than 200 people have been contaminated or infected with a potentially deadly strain of...
15 Aug 2017
HCA fined for accessing medical records on family and colleagues
NHS staff are being reminded about the potentially serious consequences of prying into...
15 Aug 2017
Children with type 2 diabetes top 600, prompting 'time bomb' obesity fears...
More than 600 children and young people have been treated for type 2 diabetes, prompting...
14 Aug 2017
House of Common festival offering free tickets to London nurses
Nurses living in London are being offered free tickets to the House of Common music festival...
14 Aug 2017
NMC urges nurses to have their say on education overhaul
Practising nurses are being urged to use their experience to help shape the future of...
11 Aug 2017
Nursing You resource created to help overweight and obese nurses tackle weight issues
A new app has launched with the aim of helping nurses to maintain the same healthy lifestyle...
10 Aug 2017
Cavell Nurses' Trust aims to raise £10,000 in one month for nurses in need...
The charity supports nurses experiencing hardship.
09 Aug 2017
UK supply of hepatitis B vaccine ‘severely affected’ by global shortages
Global shortages of the hepatitis B vaccine have ‘severely impacted UK supply’, health...
09 Aug 2017
Plans for more nurse training places
10,000 additional training places for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals
09 Aug 2017