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New dementia clinic helps staff care for their loved ones
Trust establishes dedicated Admiral nurse clinic for staff who are also carers, offering...
17 Jan 2017
New nursing role to help parents of seriously ill children
The charity Wellchild has appointed its first parent trainer nurse to help children continue...
16 Jan 2017
Campaign to commemorate nurse who worked as a spy
Local historians and councillor want a blue plaque to be erected in honour of the late Madge...
16 Jan 2017
RCN urges nurses to raise patient safety concerns during the winter crisis
As the NHS comes under increasing pressure, the RCN advises nurses to ensure they raise any...
16 Jan 2017
Indemnity provision for some independent midwives is 'inappropriate', says NMC
Around 80 independent midwives were told to find new indemnity arrangements or face removal...
13 Jan 2017
Toddler with suspected meningitis ‘lay on makeshift bed during A&E wait’
A toddler with suspected meningitis lay for several hours on a makeshift bed made of two...
13 Jan 2017
Royal College of Midwives chief executive to step down
Cathy Warwick will retire as head of the Royal College of Midwives in August.
13 Jan 2017
‘Major and severe’ consequences for Jamaica as its nurses leave to work overseas
The country’s health minister issues warning on staffing levels.
13 Jan 2017
Trust creates app for staff to raise concerns via mobile phones
Free app uses technology that helps staff raise concerns.
13 Jan 2017
Department of Health backs overhaul of the NMC’s fitness to practise process
Fundamental changes to the NMC’s legal framework could speed up fitness to practise cases.
12 Jan 2017
Unions raise concern over ‘therapy associate’ role
Health Education England may consider a ‘bridging role’ that combines nursing and therapy.
12 Jan 2017
Nottinghamshire trust shelves plans to axe 60 health visitors
The Unite union opposed plans to cut posts
12 Jan 2017
Baby Box scheme aims to give every child the best start possible
First-time mothers are receiving boxes full of essential items for their babies, which can...
11 Jan 2017
Age UK enlists nurses’ help to tackle loneliness in older people
Pilot scheme by charity Age UK is helping nurses identify lonely older people and refer them...
11 Jan 2017
NMC seeks lay people to join its ruling council
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is looking for two lay people to join its governing...
11 Jan 2017
Nurses are ‘broken and distressed’ amid winter pressures, says RCN
Staff across the UK are reporting serious concerns about care quality during the worst...
11 Jan 2017
UK faces shortage of 36,000 nurses by 2030, study claims
Research projection shows shortfall of thousands of nurses in the UK.
11 Jan 2017