Wrong blood type nurse given suspended sentence
A nurse who gave a patient who later died the wrong type of blood has been handed a...
10 Feb 2017
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Inquest: nurse took own life following dismissal from job he loved
An inquest heard details about the death of nurse Amin Abdullah who set himself alight in...
10 Feb 2017
Nursing Standard-Marie Curie survey
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09 Feb 2017
Exclusive: Nurses tackle poor physical health among people with severe mental health...
Scheme aims to reduce 20-year mortality gap between this patient group and the rest of the...
09 Feb 2017
NHS in England ‘performing at worst ever levels’ against A&E and cancer targets
New data has revealed NHS England is performing at its worst ever levels against a host of...
09 Feb 2017
Republic of Ireland nurses set for industrial action over poor working conditions
Members of Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation have voted in favour of action due to...
09 Feb 2017
Safe staffing survey takes snapshot of working in NHS
Union says it expects sixth annual survey on nurse-to-patient ratios, overtime and breaks to...
09 Feb 2017
Patients admitted to virtual ward to avoid target breach, claims whistleblower
Staff at a hospital admitted patients to a ‘virtual ward’ to avoid breaching the four-hour...
09 Feb 2017
Leaked figures point to worst month of accident and emergency delays in 13 years
Accident and emergency patients in England have experienced the worst month of delays since...
09 Feb 2017
Film helps parents with cancer talk to their children about the diagnosis
University College London Hospital staff team up with film company to produce animation for...
08 Feb 2017
Course helps nurse return to practice after 30-year gap
London hospice embraces return-to-practice scheme to solve recruitment problem.
08 Feb 2017
Health and social care plans behind target amid service pressures, says report
Plans to integrate health and social care services by 2020 have been slower and less...
08 Feb 2017
Rising number of students experience mental health problems
Colleges in England report a rising number of students experiencing mental health issues....
07 Feb 2017
Scottish A&E departments experience highest demand in four years
Emergency departments in Scotland experienced their busiest December for four years.
07 Feb 2017
Maternity services ‘gain one midwife for every 25 in training’
Report warns that in England the number of midwives leaving due to retirement or lack of...
07 Feb 2017
Trust sets up first dedicated A&E sepsis team
Leicester’s Hospitals’ new sepsis team will work in emergency department and combines...
07 Feb 2017
‘Unexpected deaths’ in mental health trusts up 50%, new figures show
The number of unexpected patient deaths in mental health trusts has risen by almost 50% in...
07 Feb 2017
Major new survey seeks nurses' experiences
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06 Feb 2017