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Gap in nurses' knowledge of sickle cell disease 'unacceptable'...
Sickle cell disease not covered properly at undergraduate level, say nurse leaders.
31 Oct 2017
Fall in nursing applicants 'linked to end of NHS bursary'...
Poor workforce planning causing instability across the NHS, report states.
30 Oct 2017
Government should cover cost of pay rise rather than ‘overstretched’ NHS trusts, says...
Institute for Public Policy Research report says government would recoup almost half the...
30 Oct 2017
NHS in Essex may rent spare rooms in local homes to tackle delayed discharges
Patients recovering from operations could be sent from hospital to nearby homes where they...
26 Oct 2017
Dementia care framework aims to make hospital stays better
Nurse leader researches and designs framework for improving care of inpatients with dementia.
25 Oct 2017
Nurse educator named one of Britain’s most influential black people
Professor of nursing Laura Serrant has been placed on the 2018 Powerlist of people of...
24 Oct 2017
Exclusive: ‘Foreign recruitment risks the destruction of health systems,’ warns ICN...
International Council of Nurses chief executive says developed countries should focus on...
24 Oct 2017
Nurses need 5% pay increase to reach 2010 standard of living, study reveals
Four in ten nurses are living in households where earnings are below what is considered...
23 Oct 2017
Nurse raises £2,500 for charity bouncing through city streets on a space hopper
Fundraising nurse space hops for 10k through streets of Sheffield city in four hours to...
23 Oct 2017
Nurses to spearhead drive on antibiotics resistance
Nurses are being asked to spearhead a campaign launched by Public Health England to tackle...
23 Oct 2017
Mary Seacole statue up for top design award
Celebrated African-Caribbean Crimean war nurse Mary Seacole statue shortlisted for...
20 Oct 2017
Florence Nightingale letter found during office tidy-up
A letter by Florence Nightingale expressing her vision for community nursing has been found...
20 Oct 2017
NMC overhauls English requirements for overseas nurses
In a move it describes as ‘common sense’, the Nursing and Midwifery Council has announced an...
18 Oct 2017
Campaign for RCN to rejoin ICN wins backing of leading nurses
A campaign to persuade the RCN to rejoin a global federation of nurses has won the backing...
18 Oct 2017
Consultation launch on nursing associate role a ‘vital step’ for NMC
Consultation launch on nursing associate role to bridge gap between HCAs and registered...
17 Oct 2017