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Nurses in Wales urged to get flu jab
Nurses in Wales are being encouraged to be protect themselves this winter with a flu jab.
02 Oct 2017
England and Northern Ireland 'vulnerable' to workforce problems after Brexit...
London, the south east and Northern Ireland could all face huge workforce issues after...
02 Oct 2017
Preceptorship framework launched for nurses in London
A new preceptorship framework for nurses working in London has been launched by the Capital...
29 Sep 2017
Chief nursing officer’s BME strategic advisory group to set up regional networks
Regional advisory networks for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) issues are to be established...
29 Sep 2017
New guidance for district nurse teams in Wales launched
Eight new guiding principles for establishing district nursing teams have been introduced in...
29 Sep 2017
'I drove home from work sobbing today'
Staff shortages compromising patient care, RCN poll finds
29 Sep 2017
Leading academic says there is 'a lot to do' to grow nurse research as a...
More work is needed to boost the field of nurse research, says the Council of Deans of...
28 Sep 2017
Ballot to be called if pay cap remains in place, RCN warns
The RCN will move towards balloting members on industrial action if the 1% cap on NHS pay is...
28 Sep 2017
Hundreds of nurses and midwives aged over 70, NMC reveals
More than 500 nurses and midwives aged over 70 are practising in the UK, the regulator has...
28 Sep 2017
Public agree government should scrap the cap, survey shows
Around eight in ten members of the public support calls to remove the pay cap and give NHS...
28 Sep 2017
Barriers to compassionate care
Report: nurses face major barriers in delivering dedicated and compassionate care
28 Sep 2017
Draft proficiency standards for nursing associates to be published
The standards of proficiency that nursing associates may be expected to meet before they can...
27 Sep 2017
Alternate English language tests to IELTS may soon be accepted by NMC
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has moved a step closer to accepting alternative methods...
27 Sep 2017
Measles has been eliminated in the UK, say global health leaders
The elimination of measles has been achieved in the UK, according to the World Health...
27 Sep 2017
English language test score will not be lowered, insists NMC
English language standards for European nurses joining the register will not be lowered, the...
27 Sep 2017
NHS leader warns health service faces ‘year-round crisis’
The NHS faces a year-round crisis as hospitals deal with ‘unsustainable and unsafe’ bed...
27 Sep 2017
Mobile phone app allows children to manage their asthma
A ‘health passport’ mobile phone application has been developed to support children and...
27 Sep 2017
Epilepsy charities call for women taking anti-seizure drug to be told of pregnancy risks
Health experts and epilepsy charities have repeated calls to Jeremy Hunt to ensure all women...
27 Sep 2017