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Macmillan appoints first chief nurse
Karen Roberts says she is thrilled to be taking up the post.
07 Jun 2017
Some NHS leaders 'told to think the unthinkable' in bid to meet financial...
Parts of the NHS in England are considering 'savage' cuts in a bid to meet financial targets...
07 Jun 2017
Nurse vacancies at all-time high in Scotland
Vacancies and spend on temporary staff continue to rise.
07 Jun 2017
Tributes to nurse killed in London terror attack
The family of a nurse who died during the London terror attack at the weekend have hailed...
06 Jun 2017
Nurses urged to vote by RCN general secretary
The voice of nursing must be heard, RCN general secretary Janet Davies has said in a her...
06 Jun 2017
Corbyn pledges to bring back nursing bursaries if Labour wins election
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has promised to bring back nursing student bursaries '...
05 Jun 2017
Trust trains assistant practitioners to boost workforce
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is training assistant pracitioners as...
05 Jun 2017
Initiative offers advice on life-saving first aid after a terrorist attack
CitizenAID provides simple advice on how to deal with injuries following a major incident.
05 Jun 2017
No magic money tree to fund NHS, Theresa May tells nurse
A who nurse challenged Prime Minister Theresa May over the 1% pay cap was told more money...
05 Jun 2017
Praise for 'heroic' staff after London attacks
England's CNO commends swift actions of staff
05 Jun 2017
Cuts to infection prevention seen as threat to patient safety
Cuts to investment in infection prevention threaten patient safety, the Infection Prevention...
02 Jun 2017
'Every nurse needs to read this report,' says ICN president...
Outgoing president Judith Shamian says the UN health commission report makes the case that...
02 Jun 2017
NHS survey – what inpatients really think about nurses
Almost four in ten hospital patients say there are not enough nurses on duty – survey.
01 Jun 2017
'NHS planning to delay spending to balance books'...
New figures suggest the NHS in England is now planning to delay or cancel spending in half...
01 Jun 2017
Public sector workers take more time off due to mental ill health
Almost half of all public sector workers have taken time off work because of mental health...
01 Jun 2017
Car vandalised after nurse has 'no option' but to park on street...
A nurse and other NHS staff have had their cars scratched and angry notes left on their...
31 May 2017
NHS Improvement clarifies advice on tax for agency and bank staff
NHS Improvement has reined back on a blanket approach to enforcing new tax rules for bank,...
31 May 2017