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Mary Seacole’s life story to become Hollywood movie
Film’s producer says Crimean war nurse was ahead of her time
UCAS deletes ‘misleading and offensive’ advice on nursing after Twitter backlash
RCN intervenes as nurses pour scorn on UCAS for downplaying the profession
Off-guard image of exhausted midwife goes viral
Picture captures woman’s raw emotion after ‘particularly hard’ shift
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
Hospitals in England urged to reduce plastic consumption by 100 million items
Straws, cups and cutlery are targeted by NHS England head Simon Stevens
Mandatory training needed to improve Parkinson’s care, says charity
Survey highlights lack of awareness among healthcare staff over patients’ medication needs
NMC reveals its new fitness to practise support service
Regulator pilots 24-hour emotional support line for registrants undergoing FtP proceedings
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
Northern Ireland pay dispute: nurses vote on industrial action – including a strike
RCN warns that staff could leave to work elsewhere if wage disparity remains unresolved
NHS staffing crisis: government, not nurses, should shoulder the burden – RCN
College wants ministers to be held legally accountable for short-staffing
Sepsis Six update: immediate attendance by senior clinician is made top priority
Sepsis screening tool has changed – find out what this means for nurses
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