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Union invites public to thank nurses for the job they do
Unison aims to highlight work of nurses and other public servants ahead of government...
26 Sep 2016
Healthcare assistants being used as 'nurses on the cheap', says new report
NHS healthcare assistants (HCAs) are doing the jobs of nurses without the equivalent pay or...
23 Sep 2016
Care homes still using antipsychotics to quieten dementia patients, study finds
Lack of staff could be the reason why too many UK care homes are still using a ‘chemical...
21 Sep 2016
Brexit threatens future of 78,000 social care workers, report warns
Failure to recruit sufficient numbers of British-born care workers could leave older people...
21 Sep 2016
Chief nurses say community nursing is key to healthier future across UK
Community nursing holds key to tackling health challenges and inequalities in UK populations
19 Sep 2016
Senior nurses urged to apply for fellowship's 2017 intake...
Senior nurses are invited to apply for a programme aimed at improving nursing care for older...
19 Sep 2016
Older people bearing brunt of social care cuts, report warns
Older people are bearing the brunt of cuts to social care, and an increasing numbers of care...
15 Sep 2016
Lack of nurse access to CPD is affecting older people’s care
Study says care home staff are being poorly prepared by nursing undergraduate courses.
14 Sep 2016
QNI announces £5,000 funding opportunity for men's health projects
Community and primary care nurses can apply for funding of up to £5,000 for projects which...
08 Sep 2016
Patients need more help to self-manage diabetes, says CQC
Major diabetes review warns the NHS must do more to help patients self-manage their condition
07 Sep 2016
Concerns over vacant nursing and midwifery posts in Scotland
The percentage of vacant nursing and midwifery posts in Scotland has risen by 16% in three...
06 Sep 2016
Safe caseloads must be determined for district nursing, urges QNI
A new paper from nursing charity, the Queen's Nursing Institute, is being used to start...
06 Sep 2016
Call for debate on future of nursing education
A new report from the Council of Deans of Health is calling for discussion on what new...
01 Sep 2016
District nursing at ‘breaking point’
Overstretched district nursing services are functioning on nurses’ goodwill, says new report.
01 Sep 2016
Low nurse numbers could increase hospitals’ use of restraint – study
US study shows proportion of nurses on wards influences use of restraint.
30 Aug 2016
‘Green prescribing’ a good way to coax older people outdoors
Older people more likely to do outdoor activity if it’s recommended by a healthcare...
30 Aug 2016
Heatwave warning for South and East of England
Community nurses should be prepared to help vulnerable patients in the heatwave predicted...
24 Aug 2016
New film puts spotlight on dementia in BME community
A new film for nurses and other healthcare workers highlights rising cases of dementia in...
22 Aug 2016