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Dennis Newlove

Staff praise 'amazing' University of Northampton health studies and social care student Dennis Newlove at his own private graduation ceremony.

22 Jun 2017
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mothers

A charity has raised fears over the 'devastating impact' of GPs not having enough time to identify new mothers with mental health issues.

22 Jun 2017
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dementia

Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is to close a dementia ward after struggling to recruit nurses. 

22 Jun 2017
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cuts

'Unnecessary suffering' could be caused by proposed cuts to London NHS trusts disclosed in a leaked document, RCN warns.

21 Jun 2017
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Child abuse

The NSPCC has called on the government to commission a UK study into child abuse and neglect.

21 Jun 2017
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Nurse_Water

Nurses are at risk of dehydration during hot weather, warns Royal College of Nursing.

21 Jun 2017
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nurse making home visit

Community nurses are invited to join a team which is trialling a Dutch-inspired model of care.

21 Jun 2017
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Queen's Speech

College disappointed with government's legislative programme.

21 Jun 2017
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Hayley Citrine

Support and transparency have been key to its success.

21 Jun 2017
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Stop smoking

A new toolkit has been created by Public Health England and the Royal Society for Public Health to help nurses, midwives and others record their impact on public health.

21 Jun 2017
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pet

The RCN is encouraging more hospitals to explore animal therapy and will launch a nationwide protocol to support safety and best practice.

21 Jun 2017
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staff wear pyjamas

Staff at Airedale Hospital wear their pyjamas to work as part of an international campaign to keep inpatients moving.

20 Jun 2017

NHS England issues amber health heatwave alert as temperatures in the UK soar above those in the Bahamas.

20 Jun 2017

RCN launches competency framework to aid recruitment and retention in the specialism and help nurses develop emergency care skills.

20 Jun 2017

Eleven out of 20 NHS trusts identifed as most at risk of post-Brexit nursing shortage lose EU nurses in the past year.

20 Jun 2017

Urgent need for people from the African-Caribbean community to donate blood due to growing rates of sick cell disease.

20 Jun 2017

A new report from the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman calls for a national strategy to address the healthcare needs of older people in prison.

20 Jun 2017

Dementia Action Alliance says nurses must not be afraid to intervene on behalf of learning disability patients they believe have symptoms of dementia.

19 Jun 2017

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