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Monica Bulman
One of the UK's oldest nurses has celebrated her 83rd birthday – and vowed to carry on working.
08 Sep 2016
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Childline counselling

Record numbers of children who feel desperate are contacting the confidential counselling service, new figures reveal

08 Sep 2016
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Brexit
New coalition of health and social care experts hopes to guarantee status of EU staff in the sector as Britain prepares to leave the union.
07 Sep 2016
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NHS 111 online triage

Health secretary announces new online services and apps that will be available to patients from the end of next year

07 Sep 2016
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Major diabetes review warns the NHS must do more to help patients self-manage their condition
07 Sep 2016
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MS Trust report

Report says one in four MS patients lives in an area where specialist nurses have twice the recommended caseload

07 Sep 2016
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The Mental Health Network has appointed trained nurse Sean Duggan as its new chief executive
07 Sep 2016
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Job vacancy
The percentage of vacant nursing and midwifery posts in Scotland has risen by 16% in three months, new data suggests.
06 Sep 2016
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Yoga and mindfulness
Senior clinical psychologist Sam Bottrill said yoga and mindfulness can help young people recovering from eating disorders.
06 Sep 2016
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Practice nurse eating disorder
Young people with eating disorders can find it easier to speak to practice nurses than GPs when they seek treatment, according to a charity representative.
06 Sep 2016
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girl using smartphone

Student Ruby Tucker highlights complex role of social media in eating disorders

06 Sep 2016
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District Nursing
A new paper from nursing charity, the Queen's Nursing Institute, is being used to start discussions on safe caseloads
06 Sep 2016

Margaret Rowe has taken up post at the University of Salford's school of nursing.

05 Sep 2016

Role nurses can play in tackling falling child vaccination rates in England has been outlined in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance.

05 Sep 2016

Study will examine whether stoma bags made using manuka honey can reduce skin irritation.

05 Sep 2016

A nurse who was awarded the George medal for bravery during the Second World War has been commemorated with a Google doodle.

05 Sep 2016

Heart failure patients who are also affected by a mental health condition are more likely to face an increased length of stay in hospital, new research suggests.

05 Sep 2016
Nurses are best placed to develop a rapport and communicate with patients at risk of suicide, a leading mental health nurse said.
02 Sep 2016

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