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Sad boy

School nurses spend so much time on paperwork that abuse or neglect could be missed, says children’s commissioner.

12 Sep 2016
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Lapland

The RCN has launched a Christmas card competition that could win one lucky child and their family a trip to Lapland.

09 Sep 2016
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Sands guidelines

Sands has updated its guidelines for nurses caring for people affected by pregnancy loss and neonatal death.

09 Sep 2016
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Childline counselling

Record numbers of children who feel desperate are contacting the confidential counselling service, new figures reveal

08 Sep 2016
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Job vacancy
The percentage of vacant nursing and midwifery posts in Scotland has risen by 16% in three months, new data suggests.
06 Sep 2016
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Practice nurse eating disorder
Young people with eating disorders can find it easier to speak to practice nurses than GPs when they seek treatment, according to a charity representative.
06 Sep 2016
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Child vaccination

Role nurses can play in tackling falling child vaccination rates in England has been outlined in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance.

05 Sep 2016
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Dabate on future of nurse education
A new report from the Council of Deans of Health is calling for discussion on what new standards of pre-registration nursing education should look like.
01 Sep 2016
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Comfort Momoh, FGM/public health specialist

Four short YouTube videos will help nurses care for women and girls who have been affected by female genital mutilation.

31 Aug 2016
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Social media

School nurses must understand the potential risks if they are to help young people think critically while online, conference hears

30 Aug 2016
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Fabricated illness in a healthy child

School nurse conference told authorities often focus on the reasons parents fake illness in a child, rather than protecting the young person

30 Aug 2016
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County Hospital
Trust suspends A&E services for young people
25 Aug 2016
RCN highlights that the number of school nursing post has fallen by 13% since 2010
25 Aug 2016

Midwife’s care failings before infant’s death lead to her suspension.

23 Aug 2016
A £5million fund for perinatal mental health services has been announced as the first step to improving support for mothers.
19 Aug 2016

Government's new childhood obesity strategy, which calls on nurses to help tackle the problem, is branded 'a missed opportunity' by the Obesity Health Alliance for its failure to curb junk food advertising.

18 Aug 2016
Government's strategy to be published on Thursday
17 Aug 2016
£300k plan to curb staff shortages
17 Aug 2016

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