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More than 500 nurses and midwives aged over 70 are practising in the UK, the regulator has revealed.

28 Sep 2017
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Around eight in ten members of the public support calls to remove the pay cap and give NHS staff an above-inflation pay rise

28 Sep 2017
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Report: nurses face major barriers in delivering dedicated and compassionate care
28 Sep 2017
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The elimination of measles has been achieved in the UK, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

27 Sep 2017
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English language standards for European nurses joining the register will not be lowered, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has insisted.

27 Sep 2017
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A ‘health passport’ mobile phone application has been developed to support children and young people in London manage their asthma.

27 Sep 2017
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Health experts and epilepsy charities have repeated calls to Jeremy Hunt to ensure all women taking a drug to control their seizures have a yearly consultatio

27 Sep 2017
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Stressed nurses

Tens of thousands of NHS nurses have taken time off work due to anxiety, stress or depression, a Nursing Standard investigation reveals.

27 Sep 2017
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An exhibition celebriting diversity in nursing is set to open at the RCN next month.

26 Sep 2017
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Almost one in four girls and one in ten boys aged 14 are depressed, researchers have found.

26 Sep 2017
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About 1.2 million children who have been abused or neglected are being let down by mental health services, according to a report.

26 Sep 2017
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Nurse and health visitor numbers in England fell by 1,071 in a 12-month period, latest data from NHS Digital revealed.

22 Sep 2017

The Grenfell Tower tragedy triggered a mental health crisis of an 'unprecedented' scale, a leading doctor has said 100 days on from the fire.

22 Sep 2017

The draft version would be sent to sites that are piloting the role.

22 Sep 2017

Children with common ear infections should not be given antibiotics, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says.

22 Sep 2017

Senior nurse who developed a national aptitude test for overseas nurses applying to work in Ireland will lead ICN following departure of former chief executive

21 Sep 2017

Multiple births research and training hub opens today in Birmingham

21 Sep 2017

Failing to remove the cap on health sector pay increases would increase problems with ‘recruitment, retention and motivation’ a new report claims.

21 Sep 2017

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