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29 Oct 2019
News
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Morecambe Bay midwifery scandal: NMC admits it ‘made an awful situation much worse’
We prioritised process over people, nurse regulator states
24 Oct 2019
Novice nurses to wear badges urging patience
Newly qualified nurses at a trust in Yorkshire will wear badges to remind staff to be patient
24 Oct 2019
Make LGBT-awareness training mandatory for nurses, MPs say
Health and social care staff are often unable to tailor care to individuals’ needs – report
23 Oct 2019
Nurses cannot routinely use mental health support service – despite claim they could
Government backtracks on health secretary Matt Hancock’s Twitter statement
22 Oct 2019
Survey reveals mental and physical impact of the cancer nurse shortage
Patients tell Macmillan of unmanageable workloads and unmet needs, such as anxiety and pain
22 Oct 2019
Neurorehabilitation: nurse training programme calls for educational partner
The course, launched by Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, will enhance specialist skills
16 Oct 2019
Sepsis Six update emphasises importance of early intervention by a senior clinician
Find out how revised tool helps you escalate concerns if you suspect a patient has sepsis
14 Oct 2019
Leading nurse calls for united front to promote learning disability nursing
Queen's Nursing Institute clinical adviser sets out pillars of practice for LD nurses
14 Oct 2019
Learning disability nursing needs to reset itself, says senior nurse
NHS England head of LD nursing says the profession has to fight to prove its worth
11 Oct 2019
NMC reveals its new fitness to practise support service
Regulator pilots 24-hour emotional support line for registrants undergoing FtP proceedings
10 Oct 2019
Has intentional rounding turned ward nursing into a tick-box exercise?
Routine rounds are more to do with managing risk than patient-centred care, study suggests
09 Oct 2019
NHS staffing crisis: government, not nurses, should shoulder the burden – RCN
College wants ministers to be held legally accountable for short-staffing
09 Oct 2019
Sepsis Six update: immediate attendance by senior clinician is made top priority
Sepsis screening tool has changed – find out what this means for nurses
08 Oct 2019
NMC streamlines registration process for overseas nurses and midwives
Regulator cuts red tape in bid to get applicants on to UK register as fast as possible
07 Oct 2019
Suspended jail sentence for nurse who ran Botox business while on sick leave
Nicola Bevan also forged prescriptions to obtain cosmetic products for private work
04 Oct 2019
For your patients’ sake, get the flu jab, senior official urges health workers
Professor says healthcare staff have a ‘very strong responsibility’ to accept vaccination
04 Oct 2019
RCN condemns ‘insulting’ 5% pay offer for Guernsey nurses
College will ballot members on whether to accept or reject the offer
03 Oct 2019