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Japanese fungus in UK hospitals
More than 200 people have been contaminated or infected with a potentially deadly strain of...
15 Aug 2017
Clinical nurse specialists hailed for role in providing palliative care training
Senior nurses have praised the role of specialist palliative care (SPC) teams in providing...
15 Aug 2017
HCA fined for accessing medical records on family and colleagues
NHS staff are being reminded about the potentially serious consequences of prying into...
15 Aug 2017
House of Common festival offering free tickets to London nurses
Nurses living in London are being offered free tickets to the House of Common music festival...
14 Aug 2017
UK's first Macmillan bereavement nurse starts work...
A hospital in Essex has appointed the UK’s first dedicated Macmillan bereavement nurse.
14 Aug 2017
NMC urges nurses to have their say on education overhaul
Practising nurses are being urged to use their experience to help shape the future of...
11 Aug 2017
Nursing You resource created to help overweight and obese nurses tackle weight issues
A new app has launched with the aim of helping nurses to maintain the same healthy lifestyle...
10 Aug 2017
Healthwatch England: too few care homes getting the basics right
Too many care homes are under so much pressure that they are not 'getting the basics right...
10 Aug 2017
Cavell Nurses' Trust aims to raise £10,000 in one month for nurses in need...
The charity supports nurses experiencing hardship.
09 Aug 2017
Financial hardship is most likely to make carers lonely
Carers in the most financial need experience the worst social isolation according to the...
09 Aug 2017
Plans for more nurse training places
10,000 additional training places for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals
09 Aug 2017
Coventry University offers bursaries to encourage more men into nursing
Bursary aims to address gender imbalance on courses.
04 Aug 2017
Art workshops for dementia patients guide released
Artists who work with people with dementia can access a handy guide to the condition, thanks...
04 Aug 2017
EU campaign nurses to meet NMC on language tests
A campaigning group of European nurses are set to meet with the Nursing and Midwifery...
04 Aug 2017
Nurses need more understanding of domestic abuse, says RCN
RCN says nurses and midwives can help make a difference to those at risk from domestic abuse.
04 Aug 2017
NHS ‘doesn’t deserve more money as it wastes cash on poor care’
The NHS needs to put its house in order and improve standards before it can justify asking...
04 Aug 2017
Isle of Man nurses to get 2.5% pay rise
Nurses on the Isle of Man are set to receive a 2.5% pay rise following an arbitrated...
01 Aug 2017