Actors take centre stage in emergency department trauma training
Staff were put through their paces at Doncaster Royal Infirmary during a new trauma course.
24 Jan 2017
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‘Suicidal, phobic, anxious’: mental health nurse shares personal story
An experienced director of nursing who was hospitalised with depression has publicly shared...
24 Jan 2017
RCN launches tool to help nurses lobby MPs ahead of pay debate
The RCN has launched an online tool to help nurses lobby MPs ahead of parliamentary debate...
23 Jan 2017
Four in ten junior doctors have fallen asleep at the wheel after night shift, poll...
BBC survey adds to concerns about driving after long shifts
23 Jan 2017
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Hospital trust opening new emergency department will be among employers keen to recruit...
23 Jan 2017
Health and social care organisations make Stonewall’s top 100 list
NHS trust that has worked with RCN on a trans awareness training package named a star...
23 Jan 2017
Tool to assess patient eyesight created to prevent hospital falls
The Royal College of Physicians has released a guide to help staff prevent inpatient falls.
23 Jan 2017
Nursing associate regulation could cost £4 million to set up, says NMC
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has set out the benefits and risks of regulating nursing...
20 Jan 2017
Almost all hospitals in England have nurse shortages, data reveals
Hospitals are running wards with a dangerously low number of nurses and are using healthcare...
20 Jan 2017
New guide for health professionals on helping patients use inhalers correctly
New standards have been published to guide nurses helping asthma patients after statistics...
20 Jan 2017
Hospital passport scheme reduces anxiety in children, research shows
Researchers at NHS Education for Scotland have found the Hospital Passport scheme helps...
20 Jan 2017
Target university freshers to halt spread of meningitis, say researchers
A campaign aimed at first-year university students significantly boosted immunisation rates...
19 Jan 2017
Pay cap could see nurse pay fall by thousands in real terms by 2020
Trades Union Congress analysis of public sector pay restraint reveals bleak picture for...
19 Jan 2017
More staff are working without breaks, claims RCN
Some nurses working up to 12 hours without a break, food, or even a glass of water
19 Jan 2017
Nurse aiming to make hospital less daunting for people with dementia
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust Charity has set up an appeal to help patients with...
19 Jan 2017
Older people with HIV face discrimination and ‘fragmented care’
Better training is needed for health and social care staff to improve care for people aged...
19 Jan 2017
Hospital launches gastrointestinal academy for nurses
Hospital launches gastrointestinal academy to help nurses expand their knowledge of...
19 Jan 2017
Academic calls for wider access to suicide prevention training for nurses
A nurse academic with a family experience of suicide has called for all nurses to undergo...
18 Jan 2017