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Nurses and other health professionals delivered mental health information and advice to hundreds of people affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy during the

30 Aug 2017
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physiotherapist and patient

Allied health professionals to get support back to practice following career breaks.

30 Aug 2017
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The International Council of Nurses chief executive Frances Hughes has left the organisation due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’.

30 Aug 2017
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Cervical screening

New guidance from Public Health England says practice nurses and GPs can help improve attendance by educating women about cervical cancer and screening and offeri

30 Aug 2017
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Exercise could help women alleviate symptoms of postnatal depression, a new study has found.

29 Aug 2017
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ambulance

A man who called 999 claiming chest pain because he wanted a lift to the shops was among hoax and non-emergency calls to an ambulance service in one 24-hour period.

29 Aug 2017
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BME careers

Lack of information about the number of black and minority ethnic (BME) nurses in position in senior manager or executive positions in the NHS means talent is being lost, s

28 Aug 2017
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Mindfulness

A session of mindfulness lasting just 11 minutes could help heavy drinkers start to cut back on alcohol consumption, according to a new study.

25 Aug 2017
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Sanitary products

So-called 'period poverty' is leading to some school nurses having to provide sanitary towels for pupils who cannot afford to buy them.

25 Aug 2017
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Nurses, patients and other healthcare staff back RCN's digital day of action by tweeting why the public sector pay cap must go

25 Aug 2017
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school

Children with asthma, epilepsy and diabetes are at risk in the classroom due to the accelerating loss of school nurses, the RCN warns.

25 Aug 2017
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Sir Tony Robinson and Rob Delaney

Comic actors and political activists Sir Tony Robinson and Rob Delaney are to speak at the RCN’s biggest-ever rally next month.

24 Aug 2017

More than six million adults in England do not even manage a brisk 10-minute walk each month.

24 Aug 2017

International students’ effect on the UK labour market is to be assessed by independent migration advisors.

24 Aug 2017

The RCN is calling on the Scottish government to make equipping district nursing teams with mobile devices and apps ‘a priority at all levels’.

24 Aug 2017

A nationwide pilot to help NHS whistleblowers back into work has been launched by NHS England.

24 Aug 2017

Nurses are missing special family occasions as they take on work in bars and extra shifts just to make ends meet.

24 Aug 2017

Giving more people first aid training might help ease strain on busy emergency departments, a new report suggests.

24 Aug 2017

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