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Government backtracks on health secretary Matt Hancock’s Twitter statement

22 Oct 2019
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A lack of cancer nurses is affecting the mental and physical health needs of patients, Macmillan says

Patients tell Macmillan of unmanageable workloads and unmet needs, such as anxiety and pain

22 Oct 2019
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Emilia Clarke

The course, launched by Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, will enhance specialist skills

16 Oct 2019
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The reusable models will avoid single-use inhalers going to landfill Picture: Alamy

Device can be reused six times before being recycled and will reduce product carbon footprint

16 Oct 2019
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College responds to report revealing staff shortages and inadequate care 

15 Oct 2019
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nurse holds clip board and completes paperwork to illustrate use of the Sepsis 6 tool

Find out how revised tool helps you escalate concerns if you suspect a patient has sepsis

14 Oct 2019
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Jim Blair
Queen's Nursing Institute clinical adviser sets out pillars of practice for LD nurses
14 Oct 2019
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The NMC will pilot its fitness to practise Careline support service for 12 months

Regulator pilots 24-hour emotional support line for registrants undergoing FtP proceedings

10 Oct 2019
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Public health warning as chief medical officer calls for snacking ban on public transport

10 Oct 2019
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Health visitor on a visit

Institute of Health Visiting also advises focusing on 15 ‘high impact areas’ of care

10 Oct 2019
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nurse sits by a patient's bedside looking at her clipboard

Routine rounds are more to do with managing risk than patient-centred care, study suggests

09 Oct 2019
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nurses sits in hospital corridor with her head in her hands as RCN calls for ministers to take responsibility for short staffing in the NHS

College wants ministers to be held legally accountable for short-staffing

09 Oct 2019

Sepsis screening tool has changed – find out what this means for nurses

08 Oct 2019

Staff helped to treat patients during major incident response in Devon 

08 Oct 2019

Regulator cuts red tape in bid to get applicants on to UK register as fast as possible

07 Oct 2019

Nicola Bevan also forged prescriptions to obtain cosmetic products for private work

04 Oct 2019
Videos describe how role bridges the gap between healthcare assistants and registered nurses
04 Oct 2019
Professor says healthcare staff have a ‘very strong responsibility’ to accept vaccination
04 Oct 2019

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