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Game of Thrones star launches brain injury charity to improve care for young adults
Emilia Clarke also reveals that she survived two brain haemorrhages
22 Mar 2019
Royal College of Physicians adopts same position as the RCN on assisted dying
Following poll of doctors, college drops opposition in favour of neutral stance on the issue
22 Mar 2019
Return to practice: proposals aim to make process easier and faster
NMC plans include taking a competency test rather than a course
21 Mar 2019
Nursing shortages: student grants and nurse pay rises are the answer, say think tanks
Closing the Gap report outlines immediate actions to curb staff shortfall
21 Mar 2019
Quality of placements can influence nursing graduates’ choice of specialty
Study advises investment in better student experiences in hard-to-recruit areas of practice
20 Mar 2019
Nurses assaulted at work deserve same swift response as Aston Villa footballer
Health professionals too often left waiting for action, says NHS Employers chief executive
19 Mar 2019
Take a break, have a smear test: NHS trust’s bid to boost uptake among staff
Workplace cervical screening is proving a hit with nurses
18 Mar 2019
Northern Irish trust tells office-based nurses to clean their own workspace
Union Unite says the directive may aim to save money but is ‘absurd’
18 Mar 2019
Matt Hancock draws fire for claiming some nurses stand up when a doctor enters the room
Nursing community takes to social media to accuse health secretary of ‘spouting rubbish’
15 Mar 2019
NHS hospital patients in England to receive free sanitary products
Scheme to tackle ‘period poverty’ is good news for nurses, says RCN
15 Mar 2019
‘If we don’t fill vacancies we can’t begin to take on other challenges’
Nursing shortage is profession’s most pressing issue, England CNO Ruth May tells summit
14 Mar 2019
New nursing leaders announced for NHS in England
Chief nursing officer Ruth May says senior team can ‘deliver on our commitments’
14 Mar 2019
Northern Ireland pay rise leaves some nurses worse off
Increased pension contributions mean backdated award leads to lower take-home pay for some
14 Mar 2019
CPD funding: I promise budget cuts will be reversed, says head of NHS England
Simon Stevens tells chief nurse’s summit funding will be restored over next five years
13 Mar 2019
Joanne Bosanquet to become new Foundation of Nursing Studies chief executive
Chair of trustees says Ms Bosanquet will ‘bring exceptional dynamism to the role’
13 Mar 2019
Stephen Hawking’s long-time nurse is struck off by the NMC
Patricia Dowdy faced charges of dishonesty, care failings and lack of qualifications
12 Mar 2019
Night-shift nurses take practical (and quiet) steps to help patients sleep soundly
How trust's 'Shh' campaign empowers staff to promote restful sleep
12 Mar 2019
New sepsis guidance: nurses must escalate concerns earlier
NHS England calls for faster action – not just in the ED – but for in-patients too
12 Mar 2019