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Rio
A theatre recovery nurse from Newcastle has swapped the River Tyne for Marina da Gloria after volunteering for the Rio Olympics
09 Aug 2016
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Colleagues have paid tribute to 'well-liked and committed' student Sally Cooper following her death.

08 Aug 2016
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CO poisoning

Emergency department nurses are taking part in a study into how staff can better detect and treat carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

08 Aug 2016
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2014 Strikes in Leeds

Unions have condemned comments by health secretary Jeremy Hunt that pay restraint for nurses and other public sector workers must continue.

06 Aug 2016
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Trident

Nurses past and present are being encouraged to share their stories and memorabilia for an online project charting the history of the NHS.

05 Aug 2016
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Staff dancing

Nurses jig and twirl in video showing the lighter side of hospital life.

05 Aug 2016
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Prison

The RCN has called for improved care for prisoners with dementia after a watchdog revealed an inmate with the condition was kept handcuffed in hospital until shortly b

04 Aug 2016
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Handwashing video

Clip demonstrating hand hygiene technique has been viewed more than 600,000 times across the globe.

04 Aug 2016
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Diabetes

Nursing leaders warned cuts to community nursing are damaging diabetes care as the drug bill for the condition soared to £1billion a year.

04 Aug 2016
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Graduation mums and daughters

Two leading lung cancer nurses have spoken of their pride at seeing their children join the nursing profession.

04 Aug 2016
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RGU Summer School pupils

Budding nurses have been learning new skills and finding out more about the profession.

04 Aug 2016
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Jean White
Hospitals in Wales will have to implement safe nurse staffing levels under the law from April 2018, the Welsh Assembly has announced.
03 Aug 2016
Nurses should lobby NHS England to fund a drug that can prevent HIV transmission, according to a leading sexual health nurse
03 Aug 2016
RCN nurse of the year Amanda Burston recognised for her work supporting victims of domestic abuse.
03 Aug 2016
Three nurses who faked patients’ blood sugar readings guilty of 'clear eyed and calculated deception.'
03 Aug 2016
Cwm Taf University Health Board in South Wales has launched a reruitment campaign to attract 80 new nurses.
03 Aug 2016

Increasing the number of nurse peers in the House of Lords would give the profession more political cache.

02 Aug 2016

Nursing's contribution is underestimated because of ‘weak’ research, a leading workforce expert has warned.

02 Aug 2016

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