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A small number of NHS trusts in England are reviewing job titles for their nursing and support staff, against the backdrop of guidance and statements by NHS l

23 Mar 2018
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Pharmacist

Nursing and care home staff have welcomed plans to introduce on-site pharmacists to help reduce over-medication and cut unnecessary hospital stays

23 Mar 2018
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Pay awards
Mixed reaction to three-year pay offer of 6.5%
22 Mar 2018
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Developing leadership opportunities for nursing students at the beginning of their journey towards registration is critical in a time of educational turbulenc

22 Mar 2018
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Nursing and midwifery students have been sharing their career aspirations with the Duchess of Cornwall

22 Mar 2018
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Nurses in England are set to see minimum pay rises of 6.5%, rising to as much as 29%
21 Mar 2018
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Fitness to practice hearing

The Fitness to Practise process could be about to change, as new proposals from nursing regulator the Nursing and Midwifery Council are under consultatio

21 Mar 2018
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A report, published by The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman highlights the affects workforce shortages in mental healthcare are having on patie

21 Mar 2018
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Princess Alexandra Hospital

Nurse-led innovation has been credited with helping turn around a struggling NHS trust in only 18 months

20 Mar 2018
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Infant mortality rates

Office for National Statistics data from 2016 reveals that despite the recent increase, the infant mortality rate is down 60% compared to 1986

20 Mar 2018
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Too many children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties are still not getting the help they need, study warns

20 Mar 2018
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Ethel Armstrong

Ms Armstrong was a nurse cadet when the NHS began in 1948

19 Mar 2018

Retired MBE nurse spends six days awaiting treatment in a hospital corridor, demonstrating the pressures the NHS is facing.

19 Mar 2018

Two years into the Five Year Forward View, one of England's most senior mental health nurses assesses progress made

19 Mar 2018

Staff surveyed at three London NHS trusts revealed the primary importance of a career pathway

19 Mar 2018

The number of people set to embark on nursing degree apprenticeships this year has increased since last September’s slow start 

19 Mar 2018

New standards on children’s healthcare, designed to improve care, diagnosis and communication between relevant services, have been developed by the RCN and three other royal colleges

16 Mar 2018

The RCN has welcomed clarification on the responsibilities of the newly renamed nursing assistant role in Northern Ireland, which follows a decision to reclassify healthcare assistants

16 Mar 2018

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