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New accreditation scheme for advanced nurse practitioners, says RCN
New accreditation scheme for advanced nurse practitioners, says RCN.
23 Sep 2016
Survey reveals fears about cyber-attacks in the NHS
Health professionals are concerned about cyber security within their organisations with many...
22 Sep 2016
NHS trust offers rent-free accommodation for new nursing recruits
An NHS trust is meeting recruitment challenges by offering new nurse starters rent-free...
22 Sep 2016
NHS England proposes £50 cap on gifts for nurses and other staff
A consultation has been launched by NHS England in an attempt to control conflicts of...
22 Sep 2016
More community placements needed for nursing students
Nursing student placements in the community need support to ensure the career is seen as...
21 Sep 2016
‘Neglected and invisible’: NHS chief on community nursing
Community nurses could hold key to redesigning services says NHS England chief executive.
21 Sep 2016
‘Cuts to CPD funding will jeopardise NHS transformation plans’
The Council of Deans of Health criticised cuts to funding of nurses' continuing professional...
21 Sep 2016
Care homes still using antipsychotics to quieten dementia patients, study finds
Lack of staff could be the reason why too many UK care homes are still using a ‘chemical...
21 Sep 2016
Brexit threatens future of 78,000 social care workers, report warns
Failure to recruit sufficient numbers of British-born care workers could leave older people...
21 Sep 2016
Pedometers handed out to help nursing students fight obesity
Nursing students and trainee midwives are counting each step as they aim to reduce the...
21 Sep 2016
Ten years to solve nurse staffing crisis, says leading nurse academic
It will take at least ten years to resolve the staffing crisis in the nursing workforce,...
21 Sep 2016
Smokers ‘more likely to quit’ after nurse-led cessation support
US study finds hospital patients contacted by nurses trained in cessation techniques are...
20 Sep 2016
Trust offers band 5 nurses £1,000 'golden hello' bonus
To recruit more nurses for its adult inpatient units, Humber NHS Foundation Trust is...
20 Sep 2016
Chief nurses say community nursing is key to healthier future across UK
Community nursing holds key to tackling health challenges and inequalities in UK populations
19 Sep 2016
RCM warns 8,000 midwives about pension opt out schemes
Thousands of newly qualified and student midwives have been urged to reject a ‘concerning’...
19 Sep 2016
Charity highlights shortage of children’s palliative care nurses
New campaign shows paucity of staff is compromising care
19 Sep 2016
Senior nurses urged to apply for fellowship's 2017 intake...
Senior nurses are invited to apply for a programme aimed at improving nursing care for older...
19 Sep 2016
Northern Ireland regulator calls for NHS staff whistleblowing helpline
The RCN in Northern Ireland has welcomed calls for a confidential helpline to be set up for...
19 Sep 2016