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Report warns of ‘urgent workforce challenges’ facing NHS in Scotland

Nurses and other NHS staff in Scotland are facing increasing workload pressures due to a...

New data reveals nurse vacancies

Pay restraint and Brexit to blame for falling numbers and rising vacancies, say unions

£16.4 million housing to tempt new nurses

Staff accommodation block to be built at a hospital in Lincolnshire

New guidance to help children cope with trauma

New guidance has been launched to help health visitors support children and families to cope...

UK babies born in 2015 have world's 20th-highest life expectancy...

Babies born in the UK in 2015 have the 20th-highest life expectancy in the world.

Parents in Wales get new advice on preventing childhood obesity

An NHS programme to tackle childhood obesity in Wales has been launched.

Retired nurse collapses while teaching CPR

David Knowles saved by first aid trainees

Majority of cancer patients have access to a clinical nurse specialist, survey shows

A total of 90% of cancer patients were given the name of a clinical nurse specailist...

Extent of emergency services staff with PTSD revealed

The scale of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological problems in the...

First adult nursing course in East London

The University of East London hopes that its new adult nursing course will help to address...

Francis Inquiry lessons risk being lost due to staff burnout, charity warns

NHS staff wellbeing is suffering under the strain of increasing service pressures at the...

Eye care firm offers £1m of laser surgery to nurses, other emergency workers

An eye care company is offering £1 million worth of laser eye surgery to nurses and other...

RCN urges nurses to back its ‘biggest-ever’ rally

College to stage Scrap the Cap rally in September

Memorial service for heroic nurse Kirsty Boden killed in London terror attack

Nurse who died in the London Bridge terror attack honoured

Vaccine for gonorrhoea shows promise

A vaccine for gonorrhoea offers hope in the fight against drug-resistant sexually...

Referrals for art and poetry classes ‘could save the NHS money’

Report by MPs and peers says the NHS should use ‘arts-on-prescription’ programmes in an...

Nurse who worked elsewhere while claiming sick pay suspended from NMC register

Nurse team leader's role included investigating sick leave at his trust.

Concern over falling mental health nurse numbers

A falling number of mental health nurses has been linked with 'increased risk' in a new...

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