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Asleep at the wheel

Nurses have laid bare the dangers of driving home after long shifts.

12 Aug 2016
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Pay discussions
Nurses who have endured pay freezes and salary restraints deserve to be paid 15% more they are currently on, unions have said.
11 Aug 2016
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Sean Harrison and Prince Charles
A nursing student has been given the royal seal of approval from the Prince of Wales after winning a prestigious academic prize.
11 Aug 2016
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vaccination

Measles cases at summer festivals prompt Public Health England to issue vaccination reminder

11 Aug 2016
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Scottish students
A small number of places on nursing degrees in Scotland are still available through clearing.
11 Aug 2016
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Theresa May

Nursing Standard urges PM not to scrap the NHS bursary 

11 Aug 2016
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rolex watch
Cash in envelopes, a trout, a Rolex watch and a garden hose are among the gifts offered to NHS staff, a Nursing Standard investigation has uncovered.
11 Aug 2016
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Digitising nursing records
Records of more than 1.5 million nurses dating back 125 years have been digitised for the first time.
11 Aug 2016
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Leadership

Florence Nightingale Foundation leadership scholarships are open to applicants. 

10 Aug 2016
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Mexican resort

Health workers are being given access to information and advice about the food and water bug Cyclospora after an outbreak traced to Mexico.

10 Aug 2016
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Forum meeting

A new group has been launched to provide a strong and unified voice for academics working in children and young people’s nursing.

10 Aug 2016
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Sophie Proud's remarkable placement

A paediatric nursing student is carrying out her placement at the same neonatal ward where she was cared for as a preterm baby.

10 Aug 2016

A vaccine against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is being offered to men who have sex with men in a pilot scheme in England.

10 Aug 2016

Charity's new research project will highlight the financial hardships many nurses are facing.

10 Aug 2016

Former health secretary Andy Burnham is one step nearer to being able to fulfil his pledge for nursing students in Manchester to continue to access bursaries.

09 Aug 2016

A lead dementia nurse has described the benefit of her hospital’s family support rooms which she helped introduce.

09 Aug 2016

While the majority of people with Parkinson’s have a specialist nurse, many struggle to access them between appointments, according to a national survey.

09 Aug 2016

The Trades Union Congress has published guidance to combat racism in the workplace following the Brexit vote.

09 Aug 2016

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