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These issues account for half of work-related illnesses in the health and social care sector
06 Nov 2019
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Campaign aims to protect staff after spike in racist incidents over past year

05 Nov 2019
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All NHS nurses in England will have mandatory training in caring for people with learning disabilities and autism

Campaigners say £1.4m package for England is ‘first step in addressing care inequalities’

05 Nov 2019
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The two students spent six weeks at charity Marie Stopes’ centre in London

05 Nov 2019
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Two nurses taking a break. Picture: John Behets
Move to standardise shift patterns prompts concerns over unpaid breaks and contracted hours
04 Nov 2019
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Debbie Hicks, co-chair of TREND-UK, which represents diabetes nursing groups

Wide variation in job names, with ‘nurses’ below band 5, prompts call for standardisation

01 Nov 2019
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Tribunal hearing

Jeff Horn ‘gobsmacked’ by decision after two periods of stress-induced sick leave

01 Nov 2019
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Practice staff are harnessing social media to widen uptake and reduce anxiety

31 Oct 2019
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Spending on agency nurses in Scotland has risen by half since 2014-15

Spending watchdog urges government to publish long-overdue workforce plan

30 Oct 2019
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2020 launches on 30 October, with entries invited in 11 categories

Entries open for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020, your chance to promote your work and specialty

30 Oct 2019
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Find out what nursing home night staff think about wearing scrubs that mimic nightwear

29 Oct 2019
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Quick survey wants your views on nurses’ uniforms, job titles… and TV medical dramas

29 Oct 2019

Michael Adebowale pleads guilty after punching healthcare assistant

28 Oct 2019

Public health nurses are coping with fragmented systems that fail to maximise vaccine uptake

25 Oct 2019

We prioritised process over people, nurse regulator states

24 Oct 2019
Newly qualified nurses at a trust in Yorkshire will wear badges to remind staff to be patient
24 Oct 2019

Secondary schools in Surrey can access advice on physical and emotional well-being

24 Oct 2019

Health and social care staff are often unable to tailor care to individuals’ needs – report

23 Oct 2019

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