News
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Hospital dementia campaign extended to care homes
A campaign which calls for people with dementia to be supported by their carers in hospital...
01 Feb 2017
Nursing associates begin training at University of Derby
Students at the University of Derby have embarked on their studies to become Nursing...
01 Feb 2017
'Government burying head in sand on pay'
MPs warn the NHS cannot afford to lose the goodwill of nurses
31 Jan 2017
Nurses should routinely ask older people about falls – NICE
Practice and district nurses should routinely ask people over 65 about falls, says the...
31 Jan 2017
MPs debate fair pay for nurses and other NHS staff
Nurses from across England lobbied MPs ahead of debate
30 Jan 2017
Nurse-led service helping patients avoid hospital stay after orthopaedic surgery
A new nurse-led centre for excellence for patients having orthopaedic surgery is helping to...
30 Jan 2017
Half of English hospitals are failing to meet mandatory food standards, report reveals
Almost half of the hospitals in England are failing to meet mandatory food standards two...
30 Jan 2017
Nurses get ready for NHS pay debate
Thousands of nurses have contacted their MPs to urge them to take part in today’s...
30 Jan 2017
Radio presenter calls for law change to protect NHS staff from violence
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition to make it a criminal offence to attack NHS...
27 Jan 2017
Some healthcare professionals lack skills in caring for older people with cancer, says...
A report commissioned by Macmillan Cancer Support has called for a basic education framework...
26 Jan 2017
NMC agrees to regulate nursing associate role
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) agrees to be regulator for new nursing associates.
25 Jan 2017
Nursing associate regulation could cost £4 million to set up, says NMC
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has set out the benefits and risks of regulating nursing...
20 Jan 2017
Almost all hospitals in England have nurse shortages, data reveals
Hospitals are running wards with a dangerously low number of nurses and are using healthcare...
20 Jan 2017
Pay cap could see nurse pay fall by thousands in real terms by 2020
Trades Union Congress analysis of public sector pay restraint reveals bleak picture for...
19 Jan 2017
More staff are working without breaks, claims RCN
Some nurses working up to 12 hours without a break, food, or even a glass of water
19 Jan 2017
Nurse aiming to make hospital less daunting for people with dementia
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust Charity has set up an appeal to help patients with...
19 Jan 2017
Older people with HIV face discrimination and ‘fragmented care’
Better training is needed for health and social care staff to improve care for people aged...
19 Jan 2017
Nurses urged to lobby MPs to attend NHS pay debate
A parliamentary debate on scrapping NHS pay caps will take place at the end of this month...
18 Jan 2017