Alarm over rising childhood obesity levels
National Child Measurement Programme shows an increase in obesity among young children.
03 Nov 2016
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Families should never be afraid to complain to care homes, urges senior nurse
Families should never be afraid to raise concerns about the standard of care their loved...
03 Nov 2016
Numbers of mental health nurses fall by 15%
The RCN has criticised figures which reveal a 15% drop in the number of mental health nurses...
03 Nov 2016
Dementia patients missing out on personal budgets
Alzheimer’s charity says a ‘deep-seated misunderstanding’ of the system means fewer than a...
03 Nov 2016
Nurses are central to protecting physical health of prisoners
Nurses must ensure patients in prison receive the same standard of care as those outside,...
02 Nov 2016
Number of non-EU nurses seeking UK registration soars
Applications to join the NMC register from nurses and midwives outside Europe more than...
02 Nov 2016
Vulnerable patients 'at high risk' of food poisoning
Some hospitals are serving out-of-date food to patients, an investigation has found.
02 Nov 2016
Charging overseas patients for NHS care: concerns raised over nurses' role
Nurses have voiced concerns over what role, if any, they should play in deciding whether...
02 Nov 2016
App launched to help nurses raise patient safety concerns
Unison Scotland has launched a free app for nurses to raise concerns about patient care from...
01 Nov 2016
Nursing in disaster zones under spotlight at ‘extreme medicine’ conference
Nurses and clinicians who care for people in extreme or hostile environments, as well as...
01 Nov 2016
Practice nurses ‘need better mental health training’
Practice nurses need better training in mental health, says mental health charity Mind.
01 Nov 2016
Rise in number of nurses referred to the NMC
The number of nurses and midwives being referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council has...
01 Nov 2016
Charity single raises awareness of mental health issues
Singer/songwriter releases single for mental health charity SANE.
01 Nov 2016
Nursing associates will administer controlled medicines
Staff in new role will also carry out invasive procedures, government documents suggest.
01 Nov 2016
Free occupational health services for Scottish practice nurses
Practice nurses in Scotland will now have free access to occupational health services as...
01 Nov 2016
New Marvel superhero team features an IBD-fighting nurse
A nurse is helping to fight inflammatory bowel disease by joining a new team of comic-book...
31 Oct 2016
Sharp rise in number of children seeking help for anxiety
NSPCC says number of children and young people seeking help for anxiety is rising sharply.
31 Oct 2016
Government giving ‘false impression’ about increased NHS spending
NHS spending per person will fall in two years’ time, the head of the Commons health...
31 Oct 2016