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Brexit
Prime minister Theresa May has been challenged to give EU staff working in the NHS reassurances about their future as the nation prepares for Brexit.
20 Oct 2016
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Helen Whyley

Consultation on how to implement UK’s first law on nurse staffing is expected to start next month.

19 Oct 2016
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Burns board game
The Burns Game tests healthcare professionals with questions and scenarios about how to care for burn patients.
19 Oct 2016
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Gail Adams

Ms Adams to leave after 14 years in the post.

19 Oct 2016
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Department of Health
The Department of Health has said it will create its own nursing adviser post after scrapping its team of nursing, midwifery and allied health professional experts.
19 Oct 2016
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Bullying behaviour

A study has shown that nurses can better cope with rude remarks from colleagues if they believe in their own ability to cope with difficult relationships

19 Oct 2016
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Change Day

The national day of action for the NHS in England sees healthcare professionals come up with ideas to improve their practice.

19 Oct 2016
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Cathy Warwick

Midwives are being driven out of the profession by excessive workloads and poor staffing levels, according to a new report from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).

18 Oct 2016
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Richard Orchard

NHS staff and patients take over the reins of the health service’s Twitter account from this week.

18 Oct 2016
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Mental health nurse

Mental health nurses can provide the right care at the right time, a leading nurse has said.

18 Oct 2016
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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust logo
A review of 10 killings has uncovered failings at a mental health trust.
18 Oct 2016
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Robot seal

Staff at an Oxfordshire nursing home say the lifelike robot has a positive effect on residents, offering the benefits of animal therapy without the risks

18 Oct 2016
NHS providers could save around £120 million by increasing the use of clinical home care, according to a report.
18 Oct 2016

The new nursing associate role will reduce reliance on registered nurses in a health service subject to ‘severe pressures’, England's chief nurse has said.

17 Oct 2016

NHS trusts in England will have a share of an £8 million training fund as part of a drive to make maternity services safer.

17 Oct 2016
An investigation by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has revealed that NHS spending on agency staff in maternity units in England rose from £11.75 million in 2013 to £24.95 million in 2015.
17 Oct 2016
Nurses, carers and patients have called for more hospitals to sign up to a UK campaign to support people with dementia.
17 Oct 2016
Cora could save lives through app, research suggests.
17 Oct 2016

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