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Hospital fire safety under spotlight after Grenfell
The NHS has confirmed it is reviewing fire safety procedures in the wake of the Grenfell...
23 Jun 2017
Clinical matron slashes number of avoidable pressure ulcers at trust
Elizabeth Green says: ‘Improving quality of care for older patients is my passion.’
22 Jun 2017
Nurses across UK to start ‘summer of protest’ rallies next week
The first wave of RCN ‘summer of protest’ rallies will begin next week, with nurses makking...
22 Jun 2017
Trust to close dementia ward due to lack of mental health nurses
Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is to close a dementia ward after struggling to...
22 Jun 2017
Give nurses breaks during heatwave, employers urged
Nurses are at risk of dehydration during hot weather, warns Royal College of Nursing.
21 Jun 2017
Nurses in Suffolk to trial Buurtzorg community care model
Community nurses are invited to join a team which is trialling a Dutch-inspired model of...
21 Jun 2017
NHS workforce 'scarcely mentioned' in Queen's Speech, says RCN...
College disappointed with government's legislative programme.
21 Jun 2017
Guidance for nurses on how to record public health impact
A new toolkit has been created by Public Health England and the Royal Society for Public...
21 Jun 2017
RCN wants patients’ pets allowed in hospitals
The RCN is encouraging more hospitals to explore animal therapy and will launch a nationwide...
21 Jun 2017
Hospital staff in Yorkshire join the End PJ Paralysis drive
Staff at Airedale Hospital wear their pyjamas to work as part of an international campaign...
20 Jun 2017
Health warnings issued as UK heatwave continues
NHS England issues amber health heatwave alert as temperatures in the UK soar above those in...
20 Jun 2017
RCN backs prisons ombudsman's call for national strategy for older people in jail...
A new report from the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman calls for a national strategy to...
20 Jun 2017
UK nurse receives high honour
A leading UK nurse has received the Great Cross of Spanish Nursing for his efforts to...
19 Jun 2017
Former whistleblower urges nurses to share their stories of raising care concerns
Staff should put their case forward to be reviewed.
19 Jun 2017
'Severe' staff shortages in residential care homes affecting patients...
Urgent action is needed to tackle 'severe' staff shortages in residential care homes says...
19 Jun 2017
44 STPs not ready to roll out, report claims
Academics at London South Bank University have published a critical report about...
16 Jun 2017
Poor access to outdoors linked to depressive symptoms in care homes
Lack of access to gardens and outdoor spaces could have a negative effect on care home...
15 Jun 2017
Healthcare innovations 'could save the NHS £18.5 billion'...
International Longevity Centre says seven healthcare innovations could save the NHS £18.5...
14 Jun 2017