Mary Seacole Awards
winners announced
24 Oct 2017
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Nurse accepts award for helping families after Manchester Arena bombing
A bereavement nurse specialist who helped families in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena...
24 Oct 2017
NICE approves novel gene therapy for 'bubble baby syndrome'...
NICE issues draft guidance on therapy for children with very rare condition ADA-SCID.
24 Oct 2017
Nurses need 5% pay increase to reach 2010 standard of living, study reveals
Four in ten nurses are living in households where earnings are below what is considered...
23 Oct 2017
Nurse raises £2,500 for charity bouncing through city streets on a space hopper
Fundraising nurse space hops for 10k through streets of Sheffield city in four hours to...
23 Oct 2017
Nurses to spearhead drive on antibiotics resistance
Nurses are being asked to spearhead a campaign launched by Public Health England to tackle...
23 Oct 2017
Mary Seacole statue up for top design award
Celebrated African-Caribbean Crimean war nurse Mary Seacole statue shortlisted for...
20 Oct 2017
Florence Nightingale letter found during office tidy-up
A letter by Florence Nightingale expressing her vision for community nursing has been found...
20 Oct 2017
Obesity reaching ‘dangerous levels’ in one in ten young children
Childhood obesity is on the rise, with almost one in ten children aged four and five hitting...
19 Oct 2017
NMC overhauls English requirements for overseas nurses
In a move it describes as ‘common sense’, the Nursing and Midwifery Council has announced an...
18 Oct 2017
Campaign for RCN to rejoin ICN wins backing of leading nurses
A campaign to persuade the RCN to rejoin a global federation of nurses has won the backing...
18 Oct 2017
Consultation launch on nursing associate role a ‘vital step’ for NMC
Consultation launch on nursing associate role to bridge gap between HCAs and registered...
17 Oct 2017
Mental Health Act review
Prime minister said review will focus on ‘injustice and discrimination’ in system
17 Oct 2017
Award for the children's nurse who embodies compassionate care...
WellChild patron Prince Harry pays tribute to nurses who care for children with life-...
17 Oct 2017
Labour warning over health visitor numbers
Numbers in England drop to lowest level since 2013
17 Oct 2017
Super-sized snack ban in hospitals
NHS England wants healthier options for staff, patients and visitors
16 Oct 2017
WHO reinstates chief nurse post after seven-year absence
Cook Islands secretary of state for health Elizabeth Iro has been named the World Health...
13 Oct 2017