UK must align with EU medicine rules after Brexit to avoid disruption, health group...
Patients’ access to life-saving medicines and medical devices could be disrupted unless the...
30 Jan 2018
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Scrapping pay cap will help tackle shortages
Government releases evidence to NHS Pay Review Body
29 Jan 2018
Optimising nutritional intake of people with pressure ulcers
Tips for nursing staff are a reminder of the link between diet and skin viability.
29 Jan 2018
Skills and competencies: new digital career tool for nurses launched to improve job...
Digital career framework tool developed by Health Education England-sponsored Capital Nurse...
29 Jan 2018
Hepatitis C: NHS plans for England to be world leader in eradicating infectious disease
NHS calls on pharmaceutical industry to provide best-value treatments to eradicate Hepatitis...
29 Jan 2018
Resilience-based clinical supervision model proves successful in helping nurses cope...
A project helping newly qualified nurses to build resilience and cope with the stresses of...
28 Jan 2018
Charities call for halt of postcode lottery in children’s end of life care
A coalition of charities wants the government to develop a national palliative care strategy...
26 Jan 2018
Hundreds have their say in end of life care survey
Nurses and HCAs from all fields and settings urged to share their experiences of caring for...
26 Jan 2018
MPs draw up nurse workforce plan to halt exodus from the register
Commons nursing workforce review highlights pressures stemming from training squeeze,...
26 Jan 2018
Sharp rise in number of norovirus cases puts increased pressure on NHS services and...
NHS England reveals number of bed closures due to norovirus or diarrhoea and vomiting in...
25 Jan 2018
UK falls behind rest of the world in nurse numbers, think tank reports
A drop in the number of nurses compared to population size has seen the UK lag behind other...
25 Jan 2018
Rise in mental health detentions shows strains in system, report says
A rise in the number of detentions under the Mental Health Act, due to reasons including...
25 Jan 2018
Researchers publish guide to help implement Schwartz rounds in UK
The regular workplace forums help to reduce staff stress
24 Jan 2018
‘Phenomenal’ feedback following launch of matron calling cards
The calling cards – produced by the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust –...
24 Jan 2018
England falling behind on child health services, report says
Child health services in England are falling behind those of the rest of the UK, says a...
24 Jan 2018
Older people going hungry in their own homes, report says
More than a million older people could be going hungry in their own homes, says a report...
24 Jan 2018
NHS emergency department statistics to be re-checked by regulator
NHS Improvement will review figures following BBC investigation into changes in calculation...
23 Jan 2018
International Council of Nurses starts search for new chief executive
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is searching for a new chief executive to provide...
23 Jan 2018