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Children’s charity WellChild warns of effect of budget cuts, workforce shortage
Children’s charity WellChild says demand for access to its network of nurses helping...
13 Nov 2017
Nurses create innovative emergency unit for children
Nursing Children and Young People Conference hears about service that relieves pressure on...
10 Nov 2017
New RCN guidance aims to enhance early pregnancy care
Information will help clinical nurse specialists to support women concerned about a...
10 Nov 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Number of nurses leaving their posts on the increase due to stress, burnout...
The number of nurses and health visitors leaving trusts in England because of work-life...
10 Nov 2017
Doctor’s film depicts failure of specialist care for children switching to adult...
A doctor’s film about mothers whose children were born with complex special needs,...
09 Nov 2017
RCN slams NHS Improvement's safe staffing resource for not being a 'binding...
NHS Improvement's draft resource on safe staffing in emergency care fails to recommend...
08 Nov 2017
Great Ormond Street Hospital chief nurse who oversaw Charlie Gard case retires
Great Ormond Street Hospital chief nurse Juliette Greenwood waves goodbye to the 'continual...
08 Nov 2017
‘Sugar bag baby’ determined to give something back as a neonatal nurse
Sophie Proud, who overcame many health problems in childhood after being born at 24 weeks’...
07 Nov 2017
Applications invited for new research awards
Two awards of £750 are available for qualified nurses, undergraduate and postgraduate...
07 Nov 2017
Public Health England deputy chief nurse honoured for work in nursing
Joanne Bosanquet has received an honorary doctorate in recognition of her 'distinction in...
03 Nov 2017
Nurses’ hardship charity easily beats fundraising target
A charity that supports working and retired nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants who...
01 Nov 2017
Community nursing leaders recognised at QNI awards
Nursing ‘icon’ Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, Public Health England deputy chief nurse Joanne...
31 Oct 2017
Gap in nurses' knowledge of sickle cell disease 'unacceptable'...
Sickle cell disease not covered properly at undergraduate level, say nurse leaders.
31 Oct 2017
Fall in nursing applicants 'linked to end of NHS bursary'...
Poor workforce planning causing instability across the NHS, report states.
30 Oct 2017
Government should cover cost of pay rise rather than ‘overstretched’ NHS trusts, says...
Institute for Public Policy Research report says government would recoup almost half the...
30 Oct 2017
Mental health services failing children, CQC study reveals
Care Quality Commission says four in ten mental health services for children are failing,...
27 Oct 2017