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Thousands of children with long-term medical conditions are being put at risk every time they go to school, a group of charities has warned.

28 Mar 2017
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Nurses in England to receive 1% pay rise

28 Mar 2017
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Nurses in Wales are set to get a 1% pay rise from April, as the NHS pay cap continues for a seventh year.

28 Mar 2017
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Government is advised not to approve screening for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) at 35-37 weeks of pregnancy.

27 Mar 2017
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A school nurse-led text messaging service that offers confidential health advice to secondary school children can now be accessed by one million users.

27 Mar 2017
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City, University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust are planning to work in partnership to improve nurse retention.

27 Mar 2017
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Value of EU nurses reinforced by the RCN ahead of Article 50 trigger
27 Mar 2017
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Pay increase capped at 1% for 2017-18
24 Mar 2017
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NHS staff are more than twice as likely as patients to be served fresh food in hospitals, according to a new report

24 Mar 2017
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A practice nurse has set up an online project to help highlight the work of nurses and encourage others into the profession

24 Mar 2017
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From 1 April, many nurses will only be able to take on extra work as overtime or through staff banks.

23 Mar 2017
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Staff from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation trust ran towards Westminster Bridge to help victims of a terrorist attack.

23 Mar 2017

The Rainbow Trust Children's Charity is seeking more funding from the government for its support work with terminally ill children and their families.

22 Mar 2017

Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) is making a short 'Flipagram' film to celebrate World Nurses Day.

22 Mar 2017

Protections for NHS whistle-blowers are to be extended under new government plans.

22 Mar 2017

There are 'serious gaps' in crisis care for children with mental health problems, a new report has warned.

22 Mar 2017

All new nurses should complete a mandatory preceptorship year to help them meet new Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements, an academic leading the regulator's 'radical' overhaul of education standards has said.

21 Mar 2017

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has downplayed fears that Brexit will lead to a collapse in the recruitment of European Union health professionals.

21 Mar 2017

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