Gail Adams stepping down as Unison head of nursing
Ms Adams to leave after 14 years in the post.
19 Oct 2016
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Unions welcome plan for new nursing post in Department of Health
The Department of Health has said it will create its own nursing adviser post after...
19 Oct 2016
Nurses need coping strategies to deal with rudeness from colleagues
A study has shown that nurses can better cope with rude remarks from colleagues if they...
19 Oct 2016
Nurses among thousands of NHS staff making a pledge for Change Day
The national day of action for the NHS in England sees healthcare professionals come up with...
19 Oct 2016
NHS on verge of midwife ‘exodus’, Royal College of Midwives warns
Midwives are being driven out of the profession by excessive workloads and poor staffing...
18 Oct 2016
Staff and patients take charge of NHS Twitter account
NHS staff and patients take over the reins of the health service’s Twitter account from this...
18 Oct 2016
Nurses play ‘crucial’ role in reducing stigma around perinatal mental health
Mental health nurses can provide the right care at the right time, a leading nurse has said.
18 Oct 2016
Review uncovers failings at mental health trust
A review of 10 killings has uncovered failings at a mental health trust.
18 Oct 2016
Robot seal proves good therapy for nursing home residents
Staff at an Oxfordshire nursing home say the lifelike robot has a positive effect on...
18 Oct 2016
Home care services could save NHS millions, says report
NHS providers could save around £120 million by increasing the use of clinical home care,...
18 Oct 2016
Nursing associate role will reduce reliance on registered nurses, says England’s chief...
The new nursing associate role will reduce reliance on registered nurses in a health service...
17 Oct 2016
Trusts to have share of £8 million training fund to improve maternity safety
NHS trusts in England will have a share of an £8 million training fund as part of a drive to...
17 Oct 2016
NHS spent £25 million on agency midwives last year, RCM reveals
An investigation by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has revealed that NHS spending on...
17 Oct 2016
More hospitals should join campaign to support dementia patients, say nursing leaders
Nurses, carers and patients have called for more hospitals to sign up to a UK campaign to...
17 Oct 2016
Virtual nurse aims to prevent heart attacks
Cora could save lives through app, research suggests.
17 Oct 2016
Nurses central to success of integrated care, says health charity CEO
The head of The King’s Fund says of all the frontline health professionals needed to...
14 Oct 2016
Third of England's hospital trusts raise parking charges over year
NHS Digital figures show that a third of hospital trusts in England have increased their car...
14 Oct 2016
Google Doodle honours iconic nurse Mary Seacole
Pioneering 19th century nurse Mary Seacole has been honoured by Google, with a logo...
14 Oct 2016