Project tackles night time noise on children's wards
A pioneering project to help children get a better night’s sleep on wards has been launched...
08 Nov 2016
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Nurses feature in campaign to keep people out of emergency departments this winter
Nurses, pharmacists and GPs are fronting a campaign to help people to keep well this winter...
07 Nov 2016
‘Utter shambles’ for NHS workers who overpaid tax while undergoing training
Nurses who took part in the Widening Access Training (WAT) scheme could be eligible for a...
04 Nov 2016
Staff underpaid after tax code problems
Staff at an NHS trust have been underpaid by up to hundreds of pounds after they were put on...
04 Nov 2016
Alarm over rising childhood obesity levels
National Child Measurement Programme shows an increase in obesity among young children.
03 Nov 2016
Rise in number of nurses referred to the NMC
The number of nurses and midwives being referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council has...
01 Nov 2016
Nursing associates will administer controlled medicines
Staff in new role will also carry out invasive procedures, government documents suggest.
01 Nov 2016
Sharp rise in number of children seeking help for anxiety
NSPCC says number of children and young people seeking help for anxiety is rising sharply.
31 Oct 2016
Training of community teams providing respiratory support for infants 'inadequate...
The training of community teams caring for children needing respiratory support in their own...
28 Oct 2016
NHS staff turning to food banks and payday loans
Hard-pressed health service staff are struggling to make ends meet, according to Unison...
27 Oct 2016
Four out five healthcare professionals subjected to bullying, new research reveals
Four out five healthcare professionals have been subjected to bullying, new research reveals.
26 Oct 2016
Nurses at heightened risk of domestic abuse
Nurses are three times more likely than the average person to have experienced domestic...
25 Oct 2016
Exclusive: government must recognise ‘critical importance’ of CPD for nurses
The government must recognise the critical importance of continuing professional development...
24 Oct 2016
Plans to stop operations at children's heart centre 'penny pinching'...
Plans to stop operations being performed at a children's heart centre are a scandal of...
24 Oct 2016
Nurses can help fight modern slavery, say NHS leaders
Nurses are being urged to help join in the fight against so-called ‘modern slavery’, in an...
24 Oct 2016
New guidance for nurses on formula feeding
The RCN has published guidance on formula feeding for nurses who care for infants and...
21 Oct 2016
‘Perfect storm’ threatens UK’s nursing workforce supply
The RCN’s labour market review has highlighted a crisis in the UK’s nursing supply including...
21 Oct 2016
Body cameras aim to curb rise in attacks on nurses and other frontline staff
Security staff at a major London hospital trust are being given body cameras after attacks...
20 Oct 2016