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Carmel Hunt

Leicester unit told it can no longer perform children’s heart operations has some of the best outcomes, nurse says

11 Jul 2016
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Funding
Funding fears over post-registration training
08 Jul 2016
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Bristol Royal Hospital
Independent Review of Children’s Cardiac Services makes 32 recommendations
06 Jul 2016
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Stickers can be placed in neonatal unit cots to alert nurses to the death of a baby
06 Jul 2016
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Failings of Lindsey Biggs and Holly Parkinson caused Joshua Titcombe to lose a 'significant chance' of survival.
06 Jul 2016
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Children learn CPR
RCN congress calls for schoolchildren to be taught CPR
05 Jul 2016
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Diabetes check
Three quarters of children with diabetes in England and Wales did not have the recommended health checks last year
05 Jul 2016
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Corina Christos
RCN congress has voted to lobby UK governments to invest in services that promote emotional well‑being
05 Jul 2016
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Older nurse

The number of nurses set to retire in Scotland over the next decade has risen, sparking fears of a future staff shortage. 

04 Jul 2016
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Bereavement

Guidelines stress the importance of communication and age-appropriate ways of chatting about illness and dying.

04 Jul 2016
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Skills for Health and the National Skills Academy for Health have launched the Our Health Heroes awards

01 Jul 2016
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Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital

Review of children's cardiac services criticises unstable nursing leadership and poor nursing numbers.

01 Jul 2016
All nurses need to be aware of the issues around sickle cell disease so that they can ensure that patients get the highest standard of care
20 Jun 2016
Showing children how to administer CPR 'will save time, money and lives' - congress
20 Jun 2016

Two standing ovations for Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon as she pledges to retain nursing and midwifery bursaries and to ensure safe staffing levels

20 Jun 2016

UK governments must act, RCN congress told

19 Jun 2016

Members call for government to work with royal college on other options for student funding

19 Jun 2016

Survey reveals school nurses are weighed down by workload

19 Jun 2016

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