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EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of district nursing posts lost since 2014
More than half of NHS trusts employing district nurses have seen a fall in their numbers...
18 Nov 2016
More than a third of home care workers have no dementia training
More than a third of home care workers in England have had no training in dementia care –...
17 Nov 2016
Specialist domestic abuse advisors in hospitals 'help nurses support victims'
Introducing specialist domestic abuse advisors in hospitals would help nurses to better...
17 Nov 2016
Former mental health nurse will be next chair of Council of Deans of Health
The Council of Deans of Health, which represents nursing, midwifery and allied health...
17 Nov 2016
Former fisherman set for new nursing role on offshore rigs
Nurse Norman Todd’s years of studying and training have led to role as health and safety...
17 Nov 2016
Child health nurse wins RCN Wales nurse of the year award
Sian Thomas won the prestigious RCN Wales nurse of the year award for ensuring a child with...
17 Nov 2016
Charity calls for domestic abuse support in every hospital in England and Wales
Over half of domestic abuse victims visiting hospital had accessed emergency departments a...
16 Nov 2016
Substituting nurses with nursing assistants linked to higher patient death risk, study...
Reasearch shows one professional nurse substitution associated with a 21% rise in patient...
15 Nov 2016
Graduates of England's first-ever nursing degree course reunited
A trailblazing group of women who campaigned to create England’s first nursing degree...
15 Nov 2016
NHS transformation plans 'lack involvement from front line staff'
Plans being developed for the future of health and social care services in England, are...
14 Nov 2016
Nurse taking legal action against NHS trust after patient attack
A nurse whose career ended after an assault is taking legal action against her former...
14 Nov 2016
Nurse chief executive to give evidence about NHS to Lords select committee
Dame Julie Moore and Katherine Murphy to give evidence to committee on long-term...
14 Nov 2016
Children with mental health problems ‘still being treated on adult wards’
Dozens of children with mental health problems are being treated on adult psychiatric wards...
14 Nov 2016
RCN calls government response to pay petition ‘completely inadequate’
College criticises response to a petition against the 1% pay cap on NHS staff.
14 Nov 2016
NHS risks losing highly-skilled workers amid Brexit uncertainty
Scotland’s health secretary has warned of the risk of losing skilled workers amid post-...
11 Nov 2016
Former RCN general secretary appointed interim chair of NHS trust
Former RCN general secretary Peter Carter has been appointed interim chair of an NHS trust.
11 Nov 2016
Plagiarism and exam cheating among thousands of academic misconduct cases on UK nursing...
A Nursing Standard investigation reveals thousands of UK nursing students have been involved...
11 Nov 2016
Drive to curb attrition on nursing and other healthcare courses by 50%
The government wants drop-out rates halved by next year.
10 Nov 2016