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Nurse's hands seen preparing vaccine for child. MMR uptake is down, and measles cases in UK going up

GPs will be urged to promote 'catch-up' vaccination to boost uptake levels

19 Aug 2019
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Illustration of a door allowing access to the UK, with a world map in the background

Think tank’s suggested minimum salary threshold sparks nurse recruitment concerns

16 Aug 2019
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Woman with a hangover

Alcohol charity says a climate of openness and support is vital 

13 Aug 2019
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Bandaging as part of wound care for a leg ulcer

Researchers developing microsensor to monitor wound healing from within a bandage

12 Aug 2019
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Piggy bank with coins piled up as unions demand pension rule change for nurses

While nurses struggle to pay into scheme, ministers plan to ease rules for NHS high earners

08 Aug 2019
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Nurse filling in NS survey

Tell us which factors affect you most during your shift

08 Aug 2019
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Nursing student

RCN welcomes hike but says this must be backed up by increased mentoring

07 Aug 2019
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Removing plastic gloves from hands

Initiative at children’s hospital also benefits the environment

06 Aug 2019
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Paul Jebb and Teresa Chinn join in the charity challenge

Cavell Nurses’ Trust’s #10KForNurses challenge will help support colleagues in need

05 Aug 2019
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Inserting papers into ballot box

College cites 2,600 unfilled nursing posts and 15% fall in pay over past eight years

30 Jul 2019
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Nurses on break. Picture: Neil O'Connor

Let us know what you think about breaks, staffing and work-related stress

26 Jul 2019
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Black woman in front of NMC hearing. Picture: Charles Milligan

Questions over why NMC sees so many referrals that require no further action

25 Jul 2019
Pay Review Body says staff will struggle to cope unless changes are made
23 Jul 2019

Plans include steps to tackle smoking, obesity and mental health issues

23 Jul 2019

Commentators say figure could be due to rise in awareness of the condition 

22 Jul 2019

More than one third of nurses in the care home sector were trained outside the UK

18 Jul 2019

Patient's mother praises nurse Beth Porch as hundreds respond to moving clip on Twitter

17 Jul 2019

Campaign calls for nurses’ out-of-hours commutes to be quicker, cheaper and safer

12 Jul 2019

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