Call for healthcare staff exemptions after long-term permits were deemed invalid
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A new nurse-led centre for excellence for patients having orthopaedic surgery is helping to discharge some patients without overnight stays.
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Almost half of the hospitals in England are failing to meet mandatory food standards two years after the government introduced them, a new report reveals.
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MPs call on NICE to approve use of breast cancer drug Kadcyla.
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An ex-hospital trust chief executive with a nursing background has pleaded guilty to fraud against the NHS.
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Thousands of nurses have contacted their MPs to urge them to take part in today’s parliamentary debate about NHS pay.
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Applications are down but institutions are confident they will be able to recruit their targeted numbers.
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51% of nurses on higher pay bands a year after programme ended.
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Rising numbers of young people in mental health crisis are putting growing pressure on acute services, say nurses at children’s hospitals.
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More than 100,000 people have signed a petition to make it a criminal offence to attack NHS staff.
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A study commissioned by Cancer Research UK has found that nurses do not frequently speak in multidisciplinary meetings relating to cancer care.
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The latest national lung cancer audit found insufficient numbers of patients are seen by lung cancer nurse specialists.
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Hospital staff often lack the knowledge or confidence to care for people with mental health conditions appropriately, according a major new review.
A report commissioned by Macmillan Cancer Support has called for a basic education framework to improve the knowledge of healthcare professionals working with older people with cancer.
An alarming gap between rich and poor is leaving the health and well-being of the UK’s children in jeopardy, according to a major report.
Guidance has been drawn up to clarify the role of police in responding to incidents involving patients on mental health wards.
Two neonatal units in Wales are set to benefit from a combined investment of £31 million in neonatal and obstetric services.
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) agrees to be regulator for new nursing associates.
Nursing students with dependents in Scotland are to receive an uplift to their financial support packages following £3 million of extra investment.
