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Nurse with motor neurone disease provides evidence in assisted dying case
Alison Pickard, a nurse with motor neurone disease, has provided evidence to the high court...
17 Jul 2017
Nurses need to promote message of safe staffing, says leading academic
Peter Griffiths calls for 'concrete' arguments to be made.
17 Jul 2017
Chancellor branded 'out of touch' by Unison over pay comments...
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has been branded ‘out of touch’ and ‘insulting’...
17 Jul 2017
Further trust calls for rethink on language tests for overseas nurses
A further trust has added its voice to calls to rethink the language tests required by the...
14 Jul 2017
Exclusive: ‘Golden hellos’ could ease recruitment crisis, says peer
Shape of Caring review author Lord Willis says employers need to find ways to attract people...
14 Jul 2017
Long working hours increase risk of developing heart condition, study shows
Working long hours increases the risk of developing a dangerous irregular heartbeat,...
14 Jul 2017
Plans to strengthen NHS against threat of cyber attacks
The government is pledging an extra £21 million for cyber security across the NHS in the...
13 Jul 2017
Charity reveals ‘shameful’ rise in nurses seeking financial help
The Cavell Nurses’ Trust received nearly a third more calls from nursing staff in the first...
13 Jul 2017
Cross-party peers back calls to scrap the cap
House of Lords to debate the public sector pay cap, as cross-party group calls for...
13 Jul 2017
Fall in nursing degree applications sparks call for action
The number of nursing degree applicants to universities in the UK has fallen by 19% in the...
13 Jul 2017
Nominate a health hero
Our Health Heroes Awards recognise healthcare support workers, apprentices and teamwork.
12 Jul 2017
NHS organisations reveal thousands of job vacancies – with some unfilled for months
Some NHS hospital organisations have more than 1,000 staff vacancies while others have left...
12 Jul 2017
More managers improves NHS efficiency, report finds
Having more managers at NHS trusts has been linked with better performance.
12 Jul 2017
Nurse struck off after falsely claiming to be a leading surgeon
A nurse who lied to his wife and friends for seven years about being a leading surgeon has...
11 Jul 2017
The Walton Centre: investing in staff
In June the Liverpool-based trust was awarded a second gold award from the industry...
10 Jul 2017
Nurse's research to help older people live healthier lives...
People may be living longer, but they are not necessarily living healthier, says a leading...
10 Jul 2017
One of the last degree courses to offer bursary gets underway
One of the last pre-registration nursing courses to offer a bursary gets underway at the...
10 Jul 2017
'Summer of protest has only just started'
RCN warning after government insists pay cap will stay
07 Jul 2017