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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
Online map lays bare postcode lottery of dementia care
New interactive map has revealed wide inequalities in care for people with dementia in...
17 Aug 2016
Nurses help design 'home from home' for dementia patients and their families...
A lead dementia nurse has described the benefit of her hospital’s family support rooms which...
09 Aug 2016
One in four people with Parkinson's struggles to contact specialist nurse between...
While the majority of people with Parkinson’s have a specialist nurse, many struggle to...
09 Aug 2016
Improve care for prisoners with dementia, RCN urges
The RCN has called for improved care for prisoners with dementia after a watchdog revealed...
04 Aug 2016
Three nurses struck off for faking patient blood sugar readings
Three nurses who faked patients’ blood sugar readings guilty of 'clear eyed and...
03 Aug 2016
Patients praise nurse-devised home chemotherapy scheme
Nurses at South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust contributed to the development of a...
27 Jul 2016
Dermatological nurses often only regular home visitor for patients, survey finds
A survey by the British Skin Foundation has shown that almost a quarter of dermatological...
27 Jul 2016
Sepsis 'as urgent as a heart attack', says NICE guidelines...
New NICE guideline urges nurses and other healthcare staff to be vigilant of early symptoms
22 Jul 2016
Health warnings issued as temperatures soar in England and Wales
Public health bodies have provided advice on staying well during hot weather
18 Jul 2016
Covert filming improves care, says care home boss
Bramley Court care home in Birmingham installed cameras in 2015
18 Jul 2016
Families should take more hands-on role in care of older relatives, says dementia expert
Professor June Andrews speaking at RCN fellows event on the challenges of an ageing...
15 Jul 2016
Vulnerable older people paying price for lack of integrated care
CQC report highlights need for improved coordination of services
13 Jul 2016
Dementia friendly crockery scheme extended after successful pilot
Plates designed for patients with dementia increase food intake by 10%
07 Jul 2016
UK awards launched to recognise healthcare support staff
Skills for Health and the National Skills Academy for Health have launched the Our Health...
01 Jul 2016