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End of life care

Freedom of Information requests show a postcode lottery in the level of end of life care available.

01 Mar 2017
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Agency nurse

Research also highlights poor relationships between agency and permanent staff.

01 Mar 2017
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The new chief executive at the Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) is keen to promote black and minority ethnic (BME) issues and tackle systemic problems in nursing.

01 Mar 2017
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Violence against NHS staff

Assaults on NHS staff in England are on the rise.

28 Feb 2017
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More than 20,000 allegations of abuse by home care workers against older and vulnerable people have been made in the last three years, figures show.

28 Feb 2017
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is applying to be accredited with Magnet status, which recognises quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in prof

28 Feb 2017
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Dementia patients

Independent Federation of Nursing says proposed longer breaks for nurses on Glasgow hospital’s dementia and mental health wards could affect care and increase patient aggre

28 Feb 2017
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Mental health nursing should retain its specialty undergraduate course, an independent workforce review has found.

28 Feb 2017
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Jane Cummings
England's chief nurse to embark on new project
27 Feb 2017
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Birmingham Children's Hospital

Delegates have opportunity to join organisation that has received an outstanding Care Quality Commission rating.

27 Feb 2017
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More than one in 10 people who sought support from a nurse hardship charity in the past year are struggling financially after a cancer diagnosis.

27 Feb 2017
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Violence

The RCN has backed calls for tougher sanctions on those who assault clinical staff.

27 Feb 2017

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed Elaine Newell as its chief nurse.

24 Feb 2017

Government proposes new guidance for universities and penalties for students who use essay mills to buy coursework.

24 Feb 2017

Dame Elizabeth Anionwu honoured by the Queen at Buckingham Palace

24 Feb 2017

An app which allows nurses to see staff numbers per hospital ward in real time is about to have a smartphone upgrade.

23 Feb 2017

Leading nurse academic’s warning over new nursing associate role.

23 Feb 2017

Six clinical nurse specialists in south west Wales have a key role in improving acute oncology services, an NHS report highlights.

23 Feb 2017

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