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People with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are being treated with dogs, rabbits and rats as part of an animal therapy programme at a Manche

09 Oct 2017
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Talking About Death and Dying

A new film and booklet will help people have conversations about death and dying, and offer advice on talking to healthcare professionals about their relatives.

06 Oct 2017
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Epipen

A change in the law allows schools to purchase spare adrenaline auto-injectors to use on children with serious allergies.

06 Oct 2017
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Unprepared for Apps
Universities to get share of £4.9 million funding
06 Oct 2017
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Margaret Kerr Grey Allan

A tribute to nurse Margaret (Margot) Kerr Grey Allan (1932-2017).

06 Oct 2017
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Prescribing

Prescribing nurses based in Scotland joined in a series of lively debates at a free conference.

05 Oct 2017
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Donor card

Proposals for England receive warm welcome.

05 Oct 2017
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University Hospitals of Leicester

A trust with about 500 nursing vacancies has said it is considering filling some nursing roles with other staff, such as pharmacists or physiotherapists

05 Oct 2017
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Refurbish

The bill for urgent repairs in hospitals across England has soared by 22% in one year and now stands at almost £1 billion, figures show.

04 Oct 2017
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Christine Wise

A carer whose husband has early onset Alzheimer’s disease says her 'curriculum' for them both uses a combination of diet, exercise and persistent postivi

04 Oct 2017
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Care homes

The care home market may not have enough places to help older people in need by the end of this Parliament, new research suggests.

04 Oct 2017
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Acid attack

NHS Digital reveals rise in admittance to hospital due to acid attacks in England over the past six years, among other interesting statistics.

03 Oct 2017

NHS Improvement confirms ten incidents of incorrect or hasty infusion of total parenteral nutrition resulting in severe harm to babies, but says there could be hundreds more cases

03 Oct 2017

'25% increase in nursing student places announced today must not be used to plug gaps in rotas'

03 Oct 2017

Guidance on helping patients in the advanced stages of serious and terminal illness to travel abroad has been updated.

03 Oct 2017

Tributes have been paid to a nurse who died while protecting his wife from harm during the Las Vegas attack.

03 Oct 2017

Nurses in Wales are being encouraged to be protect themselves this winter with a flu jab.

02 Oct 2017

Research suggests nature volunteering could provide an important ‘non-medical’ service that would help relieve the burden on the NHS.

02 Oct 2017

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