Nurse consultant appointed to key chemotheraphy role
Lesley Sheen is believed to be only one of five chemotherapy nurse consultants in the UK
09 Nov 2016
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Nurses and NHS staff face ban on sugary drinks
NHS England has outlined proposals to ban sugary drinks from hospitals in a bid to cut...
09 Nov 2016
Nurses sing on new single to raise funds for charity
WellChild nurse choir features in new charity single and video along with pop band Scouting...
09 Nov 2016
Nurse academic to head QNI’s community leaders programme
Scheme will be available to experienced Queen’s nurses with the potential to secure a senior...
09 Nov 2016
Union leader tells Lords committee of impact of pay restraint on NHS staff morale
A government requirement forcing the health service to meet the cost of the new national...
09 Nov 2016
Cuts to CPD undermining moves to boost NHS workforce, academic warns
Moves to improve NHS productivity by bolstering existing nurses’ skills is being undermined...
09 Nov 2016
Barclays bank boosts Marie Curie nurses’ technology skills
Marie Curie nurses are heading to their local bank to receive digital skills training to...
08 Nov 2016
Cancer patients ‘face discrimination on return to work’
Almost one in five people who return to work after being diagnosed with cancer faces...
08 Nov 2016
Project tackles night time noise on children's wards
A pioneering project to help children get a better night’s sleep on wards has been launched...
08 Nov 2016
Top nurse spearheads drive to reduce infections in the NHS
A senior nurse is spearheading plans to drastically reduce the number of life-threatening...
08 Nov 2016
Nurse charity asks for Christmas donations
Cavell Nurses' Trust sets out how donations can help nurses in need.
07 Nov 2016
Nurses feature in campaign to keep people out of emergency departments this winter
Nurses, pharmacists and GPs are fronting a campaign to help people to keep well this winter...
07 Nov 2016
TV soap films special dementia episode
Emmerdale will portray confusion and fears of newly diagnosed character in episode filmed...
07 Nov 2016
‘Utter shambles’ for NHS workers who overpaid tax while undergoing training
Nurses who took part in the Widening Access Training (WAT) scheme could be eligible for a...
04 Nov 2016
New ‘buddies’ for future nurse leaders
Deputy directors of nursing in England offered mentoring by directors, in an effort to...
04 Nov 2016
Army nurse features in poppy appeal campaign
Army nurse Ben Poku is featuring in a Royal British Legion campaign for this year’s poppy...
04 Nov 2016
Staff underpaid after tax code problems
Staff at an NHS trust have been underpaid by up to hundreds of pounds after they were put on...
04 Nov 2016