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Man who died following fall had been left unsupervised
Coroner says evidence suggests staff lacked confidence in use of falls risk assessments
Band 5 nurse suspended for falling asleep while feeding two babies during night shift
Emelyn Enad also left infant unsupervised and administered incorrect breast milk, panel told
Senior nurses to lead trust bid to improve care of deteriorating patients
Team of band 6-8a nurses set up after coroner criticised hospital over student’s sepsis death
Hundreds of nurses threaten to quit bank shifts over pay cuts
Four NHS trusts to set bank pay at lowest point in AfC bands due to financial challenges
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Care home trial saw some staff drop from 20 cups a day to none, with well-being benefits
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Insulin administration before food message ‘didn’t get through to all nurses’
Diabetes specialist nurse’s concern over doses given after meals highlighted by coroner
‘Gifted’ nurse awarded £41k for unfair dismissal by trust
Nurse alleged bullying by co-worker and tribunal found trust ‘failed to take adequate action’
Secret hand hygiene audits: nurses go undercover in bid to assess NHS trust’s practices
Plain clothes infection prevention nurses assess if standards comply with WHO guidelines
Patient dies after nurses’ deterioration concerns not acted on
Coroner finds medical team failed to respond to concerns over patient deterioration
NHS managers agree to be regulated to restore public confidence after Letby case
Proposals would prevent managers with a record of poor performance from working in healthcare
Struck off: nurse who botched injection and mishandled drugs after lying at interview
Nurse had been dishonest about his length of experience, and lacked insight into his actions