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Playing football can boost mental health, nurse research finds
Playing football can have a positive impact on people with mental health conditions like...
30 Mar 2017
NMC fee to remain at £120 for 2017-18, regulator confirms
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) annual registration fee will remain at £120 for...
30 Mar 2017
High numbers of female chief nurses, but more women needed at NHS board level, study...
Report calls for an additional 500 female-held NHS board seats by 2020.
30 Mar 2017
Warning over unfilled shifts under new agency rules
Many shifts could remain unfilled after restrictions on NHS staff doing agency work are...
30 Mar 2017
Tribunal hearing for nurse sacked after offering to pray for patient
Sarah Kutie, who was sacked for gross misconduct, will appear at an employment tribunal...
29 Mar 2017
Uncertainty for nurses at a Kent hospital as junior doctors are moved out
Nurses at a hospital in Kent face uncertainty as more than half its junior doctors are moved...
29 Mar 2017
Bedside devices save 4,000 hours of nurse time, says trust
London trust has linked integrated bedside devices with an electronic patient record system.
29 Mar 2017
Half of UK patients with leukaemia do not have access to clinical nurse specialist
Leukaemia Care survey finds that only 49% of respondents have access to a clinical nurse...
29 Mar 2017
Article 50 trigger ‘a stab in the back’ for EU nurses, says campaigner
A European Union nurse has urged that guaranteeing the working rights of European nurses be...
29 Mar 2017
Exclusive: New programmes announced for talented future nurse leaders
Two new dedicated programmes to equip talented nurses for leadership roles have been...
28 Mar 2017
Campaigners remain sceptical about future of children's nursing specialism...
Doubts continue despite a statement of reassurance from the government.
28 Mar 2017
Schools lack proper policies for pupils with medical conditions, charities warn
Thousands of children with long-term medical conditions are being put at risk every time...
28 Mar 2017
Wartime nursing stories to be preserved by RCN
The photos, diaries and scrapbooks of nine nurses from the first world war are to be...
28 Mar 2017
Nurse pay rise in Wales capped at 1% for 2017-18
Nurses in Wales are set to get a 1% pay rise from April, as the NHS pay cap continues for a...
28 Mar 2017
Government advised not to approve GBS screening in pregnant women
Government is advised not to approve screening for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) at 35-37...
27 Mar 2017
More nurses boost productivity in consultant colleagues, claims report
The importance of a strong nursing workforce has been identified in a new report focused on...
27 Mar 2017
Text message service helping school nurses reach one million young people
A school nurse-led text messaging service that offers confidential health advice to...
27 Mar 2017