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Prison nurses praised for their end of life care
High quality of palliative care at HMP Norwich is recognised with a national award
13 Oct 2016
Gossip helps keep patients safe and organisations healthy, study claims
Workplace gossip can be a valuable early warning sign of failure in healthcare organisations...
13 Oct 2016
Bereavement care training branded inadequate in UK maternity units
National charity reveals poor bereavement training for health professionals working in...
13 Oct 2016
Social care at ‘tipping point’, CQC warns
Adult social care is approaching tipping point, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned...
13 Oct 2016
Learning disability nurse given OBE
Gwen Moulster received the honour from Prince William at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, in...
13 Oct 2016
‘Older people with dementia need tailored talking therapies’
Older people with dementia must be able to access tailored talking therapies to tackle...
12 Oct 2016
Care watchdog warns over financial pressures on adult services
The quality and safety of care services for older and disabled people in England risks being...
12 Oct 2016
Nursing associate pilot scheme numbers to double amid ‘huge interest’
The number of candidates to be trained in the new nursing associate role is set to double to...
12 Oct 2016
Nominations now open for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017
The UK nursing profession’s highest accolade for nursing excellence, the RCNi Nurse Awards,...
12 Oct 2016
Trust opens moving-and-handling training room for staff
Hospital opens dedicated training room to prevent moving-and-handling injuries among staff.
11 Oct 2016
Midwives could be told to check mothers’ ID in ‘health tourism’ crackdown
NHS hospital plans to ask women to show ID before providing maternity care.
11 Oct 2016
NHS pay increase should be the same for all staff – NHS Employers
NHS Employers urges NHS Pay Review Body to reject variable salary increases
11 Oct 2016
GP receptionists should ‘deal more sensitively’ with patients
Telephone staff could put people off seeing their GP by asking about their symptoms,...
11 Oct 2016
Campaign launched to tackle hate crimes against people with learning disabilities
A campaign has been launched to tackle hate crime against people with learning disabilities.
10 Oct 2016
Draft guidelines launched to tackle mental health problems among prisoners
NICE has started consultation on guidelines to improve the management of mental health...
10 Oct 2016
Healthy hospital food shop opens doors to staff and patients
The first UK hospital shop to only sell healthy eating options has opened at the Western...
07 Oct 2016
‘Employers are clogging up NMC’s in-tray with inappropriate referrals’
Employers burden Nursing and Midwifery Council with complaints that could be handled locally...
07 Oct 2016