BBC calls in nurse specialist to advise on EastEnders storyline
Nurse consulted over Peggy Mitchell's breast cancer treatment
16 May 2016
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Man to appear in court charged with murder of nurse
Tributes have been paid to nurse stabbed at mental health hospital
16 May 2016
Nurse who transformed dementia care is RCN Northern Ireland nurse of the year
Pauline Casey redesigned dementia services at Western Health and Social Care Trust
13 May 2016
Hospital builds 'frailty friendly’ emergency department...
New floor at Leicester Royal Infirmary designed specifically to accommodate frail patients...
13 May 2016
Arrest made after nurse dies from stab wounds
The nurse was attacked while working at a private mental health hospital in Croydon
13 May 2016
QNI head calls for improved training in general practice for nursing students
Crystal Oldman was speaking at a practice nurse conference in Lincolnshire
13 May 2016
Emergency waiting times show 'exceptional' pressure is now the norm...
Problems in A&E are causing staff burnout, says RCN
13 May 2016
Independence of whistleblowers must be assured, say unions
Unions say freedom to speak up guardians’ ability to voice concerns in primary care is...
12 May 2016
NHS England launches four-year action plan for cancer care
New strategy for earlier diagnosis and better treatment of cancer patients
12 May 2016
Nurse-led project aims to boost patient experience through enhanced multidisciplinary...
A pioneering project at Guy’s and St Thomas’ focuses on smooth and consistent teamwork
12 May 2016
One in five patients say their nurse was 'visibly stressed' ...
Some patients think nurses' stress levels are negatively affecting care
12 May 2016
Celebrations across the UK for International Nurses Day
The RCN wants patients and their families to thank nurses who have touched their lives as...
12 May 2016
Nurses help reduce readmission rates for bowel surgery patients
Post-operative support programme speeds up patients' healing and mobilisation
11 May 2016
NHS spend on agency staff is slashed by £300 million
Too much emphasis on savings and not enough on safety, say campaigners
11 May 2016
Patients failed after poor hospital discharge planning
Death or suffering could have been prevented if hospitals carried our right checks, says...
11 May 2016
Employees feel healthier if treated fairly
New study links health to being treated fairly at work
11 May 2016
Care homes appeal for iPods
Donate your old iPod to help stimulate memories in people with dementia
11 May 2016
Manchester nursing students first to train in digital early warning system
Trainee nurses learn how to record data on a tablet which alerts doctors if a patient’s...
11 May 2016