Call for healthcare staff exemptions after long-term permits were deemed invalid
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Reports of female genital mutilation (FGM) are being made daily and sometimes concern babies at risk, NSPCC reveals.
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A nurse has called on health professionals to boycott a new requirement to check patients’ passports.
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A nurse is rising to the challenge of her life by swapping the hospital ward for the boxing ring.
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A television documentary which laid bare the reality of working for one of the busiest trusts in the NHS is to return for two further series, the BBC has announced.
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Hundreds of thousands of older people are not receiving the help they need to get out of bed, dress or eat, according to a new report.
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Education programmes fail to prepare occupational health nurses for work, survey finds.
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RCN deputy president says community nursing will be put at risk unless funding is distributed more evenly.
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Nurse-led study suggests that encouraging walking among patients with advanced cancer could lead to improvements in their quality of life.
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Nurses who smoke should lead by example and quit to help the wider public kick the habit, a leading doctor has urged.
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Members of 40 US nursing organisations are urging president Donald Trump to ensure that all patients can access affordable healthcare.
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Nurses have been urged to get behind a new initiative that aims to raise awareness of the importance of proper nutrition for people with dementia.
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Dual roles and better student placements could help address practice nurse shortage, says nurse clinical leader.
Urgent investment in school nursing could tackle the rising the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in young adults, senior nurses have said.
Thousands of adults with learning disabilities in England may have been sexually abused in the past two years, figures obtained by Nursing Standard suggest.
A further 43,445 nurses and midwives have successfully revalidated
Plans to transform the NHS in England could lead to cuts in hospital beds and community services, leading nurses have warned.
Praise for two nurses, whose actions averted a major hospital fire.
More than 700 nurses attended the RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium last week – with some even taking the opportunity to snap a selfie with the FA Cup.
