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Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has downplayed fears that Brexit will lead to a collapse in the recruitment of European Union health professionals.

21 Mar 2017
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Michael Brown

Organisations must support nurses' well-being if they are to deliver high standards of care.

21 Mar 2017
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Pauline Cafferkey

Doctor admits 'misleading' other health professionals during airport screening in relation to the nurse's temperature but denies misconduct

21 Mar 2017
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Homelessness

Scale of the issue is not fully understood, says Wendy Nicholson.

21 Mar 2017
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Nurses play an important role in minimising the impact of homelessness on families' health, a conference has heard.

20 Mar 2017
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Child mental health services

Ease of access to appointments and a blame culture are preventing children and young people from receiving help

20 Mar 2017
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Voting is now open for the Patient’s Choice category of the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017, the profession’s top accolade for nursing excellence.

20 Mar 2017
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HALT launch

Campaign encourages staff to take frequent breaks and improve their health and well-being.

20 Mar 2017
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Home care

Ninety-five councils have had contracts cancelled by private care companies, a BBC investigation has found.

20 Mar 2017
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'Quit'

More than half of nurses (52%) are considering quitting the NHS as work pressures continue to ratchet, an exclusive survey by Nursing Standard and the Sunday Mirror ha

19 Mar 2017
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One third of young people say they lack confidence in asking their schools for support when feeling worried or concerned, a mental health survey has revealed.

17 Mar 2017
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UK's only nursing professor of stroke care made a dame. 

17 Mar 2017

The RCN has backed a call for suicide awareness training to be made mandatory for all health professionals.

17 Mar 2017

In a poll of 2,000 NHS workers 92% thought low morale caused problems with staff retention.

17 Mar 2017

Nurses have an higher risk of suicide according to an analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

17 Mar 2017

A charity offering nurses career development funding and hardship grants has been set up in Wales.

17 Mar 2017

Marks and Spencer is to host mental well-being chat sessions in 11 stores as part of a project fronted by comedian and mental health campaigner Ruby Wax.

16 Mar 2017

Royal College of Physicians report reveals pressure on NHS and its impact on patient care.

16 Mar 2017

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