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QNI announces £5,000 funding opportunity for men's health projects
Community and primary care nurses can apply for funding of up to £5,000 for projects which...
08 Sep 2016
RCN says King's Fund report proves NHS 'is struggling to cope all year round...
Relentless demand for services is driving up waiting times and exacerbating financial...
08 Sep 2016
83-year-old nurse vows to carry on working
One of the UK's oldest nurses has celebrated her 83rd birthday – and vowed to carry on...
08 Sep 2016
New health coalition hopes to guarantee status of EU nurses
New coalition of health and social care experts hopes to guarantee status of EU staff in the...
07 Sep 2016
NHS 111 to get online triage service
Health secretary announces new online services and apps that will be available to patients...
07 Sep 2016
‘Dangerous lack’ of MS specialist nurses, charity warns
Report says one in four MS patients lives in an area where specialist nurses have twice the...
07 Sep 2016
Nurse named chief executive of the Mental Health Network
The Mental Health Network has appointed trained nurse Sean Duggan as its new chief executive
07 Sep 2016
Concerns over vacant nursing and midwifery posts in Scotland
The percentage of vacant nursing and midwifery posts in Scotland has risen by 16% in three...
06 Sep 2016
Safe caseloads must be determined for district nursing, urges QNI
A new paper from nursing charity, the Queen's Nursing Institute, is being used to start...
06 Sep 2016
Call for debate on future of nursing education
A new report from the Council of Deans of Health is calling for discussion on what new...
01 Sep 2016
Two new council members at the NMC
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has appointed two new council members.
01 Sep 2016
Junior doctors announce five days of strike action
Fears over patient safety have been raised after junior doctors in England escalate dispute...
01 Sep 2016
District nursing at ‘breaking point’
Overstretched district nursing services are functioning on nurses’ goodwill, says new report.
01 Sep 2016
Nurse recruitment event at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nurses from all specialisms are being sought for recruitment in Yorkshire.
31 Aug 2016
‘Not enough’ hospital nurses on duty, say one in three patients in Scotland
Survey reveals concern about staff numbers, though overall satisfaction with service rises...
31 Aug 2016
Low nurse numbers could increase hospitals’ use of restraint – study
US study shows proportion of nurses on wards influences use of restraint.
30 Aug 2016
Florence Nightingale Foundation chief Elizabeth Robb to step down
Florence Nightingale Foundation chief executive announces her departure.
30 Aug 2016
New workforce strategy for practice nurses
Work under way to meet the needs of general practice nursing
26 Aug 2016