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Charity calls for domestic abuse support in every hospital in England and Wales
Over half of domestic abuse victims visiting hospital had accessed emergency departments a...
16 Nov 2016
Substituting nurses with nursing assistants linked to higher patient death risk, study...
Reasearch shows one professional nurse substitution associated with a 21% rise in patient...
15 Nov 2016
Quarter of women in England missing out on potentially life-saving cervical cancer...
One in four women eligible for screening did not receive checks last year, new data shows.
15 Nov 2016
Graduates of England's first-ever nursing degree course reunited
A trailblazing group of women who campaigned to create England’s first nursing degree...
15 Nov 2016
Website helps mental health nurses support people with learning disabilities on acute...
Charity encourages mental health nurses working on acute wards to organise themselves using...
15 Nov 2016
'Hero' nurse accused of misconduct over Pauline Cafferkey temperature
A nurse who helped fight ebola has appeared before the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)...
14 Nov 2016
NHS transformation plans 'lack involvement from front line staff'
Plans being developed for the future of health and social care services in England, are...
14 Nov 2016
Nurse taking legal action against NHS trust after patient attack
A nurse whose career ended after an assault is taking legal action against her former...
14 Nov 2016
Nurse chief executive to give evidence about NHS to Lords select committee
Dame Julie Moore and Katherine Murphy to give evidence to committee on long-term...
14 Nov 2016
Children with mental health problems ‘still being treated on adult wards’
Dozens of children with mental health problems are being treated on adult psychiatric wards...
14 Nov 2016
Nurse-led project tackles alcohol taboo
Initiative from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust’s alcohol care team aims to help...
14 Nov 2016
RCN calls government response to pay petition ‘completely inadequate’
College criticises response to a petition against the 1% pay cap on NHS staff.
14 Nov 2016
New framework for cancer nursing launched
A new framework for cancer nursing has been launched that will allow nurses to match their...
12 Nov 2016
NHS risks losing highly-skilled workers amid Brexit uncertainty
Scotland’s health secretary has warned of the risk of losing skilled workers amid post-...
11 Nov 2016
Former RCN general secretary appointed interim chair of NHS trust
Former RCN general secretary Peter Carter has been appointed interim chair of an NHS trust.
11 Nov 2016
Plagiarism and exam cheating among thousands of academic misconduct cases on UK nursing...
A Nursing Standard investigation reveals thousands of UK nursing students have been involved...
11 Nov 2016
Appeal court ruling on HIV drug victory for common sense, says leading nurse
Judges rule NHS England does have power to provide HIV prevention strategy.
11 Nov 2016
US nurses must ‘heal divisions’ in wake of Donald Trump election victory
Nurses in the US must help to unite the country – and ensure healthcare for all – after the...
10 Nov 2016