More patients being sent for emergency care via non-urgent 111 number
The NHS’s non-emergency line is sending a rising proportion of patients for emergency care,...
22 Feb 2017
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Exclusive: Nursing Standard-Marie Curie survey results
Two thirds (67%) of nurses think they have too little time to provide high quality care to...
22 Feb 2017
Shortfall in mental healthcare for expectant and new mothers, survey reveals
The Royal College of Midwives has called for increased investment in maternal mental health...
21 Feb 2017
Trusts criticise congenital heart services proposals
Controversial plans for implementing new standards governing care for patients with...
21 Feb 2017
Praise for Birmingham Children's Hospital nurses after outstanding CQC rating
Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has become the first children’s hospital...
21 Feb 2017
Cancer charity warns of potential shortfall of 7,000 clinical nurse specialists
Macmillan Cancer Support has called for ambitious action from Health Education England to...
21 Feb 2017
Nurses will work to reduce demand for GP appointments in south west England
Nurses and other healthcare professionals will work to cut GP appointments in the West...
21 Feb 2017
£95 million boost to nurse and other healthcare training places in Wales
Up to 3,000 students will benefit from a £95 million investment in healthcare training
21 Feb 2017
Nurses will be 'vital' to success of new plans to reform NHS...
Involving nurses in new controversial plans to reform England's health and care system will...
21 Feb 2017
Queen’s Nurse title set to return to Scotland after almost 50 years
A development programme will enable 20 community nurses to use the title.
20 Feb 2017
Nurses among EU workers lobbying MPs over right to remain in UK
Nurses, social workers and teaching assistants will be among European Union (EU) workers...
20 Feb 2017
RCN calls for investment in health and social care as research links cuts to 30,000...
Researchers link 30,000 excess deaths in 2015 to cuts in services.
20 Feb 2017
Nurses join team of experts set up to help under pressure GP practices
Royal College of General Practitioners has created a service to support GP practices.
20 Feb 2017
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20 Feb 2017
Reports of FGM are being made daily, says NSPCC
Reports of female genital mutilation (FGM) are being made daily and sometimes concern babies...
17 Feb 2017
‘Nurses should resist passport checks for overseas patients’
A nurse has called on health professionals to boycott a new requirement to check patients’...
17 Feb 2017
Nurse steps into ring for charity boxing match
A nurse is rising to the challenge of her life by swapping the hospital ward for the boxing...
17 Feb 2017
BBC Hospital documentary to return for two more series
A television documentary which laid bare the reality of working for one of the busiest...
16 Feb 2017