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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
Demand forces temporary closures at one third of maternity units
Figures show average unit closed eight times in the past year, and Royal College of Midwives...
20 Oct 2016
Prime minister urged to guarantee future of EU workers in NHS
Prime minister Theresa May has been challenged to give EU staff working in the NHS...
20 Oct 2016
NHS on verge of midwife ‘exodus’, Royal College of Midwives warns
Midwives are being driven out of the profession by excessive workloads and poor staffing...
18 Oct 2016
Trusts to have share of £8 million training fund to improve maternity safety
NHS trusts in England will have a share of an £8 million training fund as part of a drive to...
17 Oct 2016
NHS spent £25 million on agency midwives last year, RCM reveals
An investigation by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has revealed that NHS spending on...
17 Oct 2016
Bereavement care training branded inadequate in UK maternity units
National charity reveals poor bereavement training for health professionals working in...
13 Oct 2016