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Theresa May

Theresa May critised by nursing leaders and Labour MPs for failing to explicitly say if it is wrong that nurses have to turn to food banks to make ends meet.

02 May 2017
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Nurse shortages

England could be hit by a shortfall of 42,000 nurses by 2020 and almost half of all nurses are worried about stretched staffing levels, a new report says.

02 May 2017
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Asthma film

A respiratory nurse consultant has worked on a two-minute video aimed at encouraging children to use their inhalers properly.

02 May 2017
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Hospice

Charity report calls for urgent action as the vacancy rate in children’s hospice nursing rises.

28 Apr 2017
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The government comfortably avoided a symbolic defeat over funding for nursing students in the dying moments of the current Parliament.

28 Apr 2017
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MPs say 150,000 workers face an uncertain future
28 Apr 2017
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Voting in the Patient's Choice category in the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017 closes at midnight on 28 April.

27 Apr 2017
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Shortfall of paediatric nurses

A report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warns that immediate action must be taken to avert the crisis in paediatrics.

27 Apr 2017
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Election pledges to scrap the cap, reinstate bursary and safe staffing legislation
26 Apr 2017
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Nurses and porters are being charged 'extortionate' fees of almost £90 a month to use hospital car parks, a new study reveals.

26 Apr 2017
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Ali Land

Mental health nurse-turned-novelist recalls teenager's remark that sparked idea for bestseller

25 Apr 2017
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A report has found that many emergency department admissions for babies and young children could have been avoided with better care and support in community settings.

25 Apr 2017

Chronic understaffing of nurses is continuing to put patients at risk, a survey has revealed.

24 Apr 2017

A slug in a sandwich and a Muslim patient being offered pork were among the complaints.

24 Apr 2017

Sugary drinks will be banned from hospital shops next year, unless action is taken to cut their sales, NHS England has announced.

21 Apr 2017

A campaign has been launched to help nurses and midwives avoid being taken off the Nursing and Midwifery Council register because of late fee payments.

20 Apr 2017

Two directors will help tackle challenges facing the profession.

20 Apr 2017

Routine screening of pregnant women for the bacterial infection can dramatically cut incidence in newborns, trust's research suggests

20 Apr 2017

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