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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
Exclusive: Absence figures reveal extent of depression among nurses
Tens of thousands of NHS nurses have taken time off work due to anxiety, stress or...
27 Sep 2017
Diversity exhibition set to open at the RCN
An exhibition celebriting diversity in nursing is set to open at the RCN next month.
26 Sep 2017
One in four 14-year-old girls are depressed, research finds
Almost one in four girls and one in ten boys aged 14 are depressed, researchers have found.
26 Sep 2017
NSPCC: 1.2m abused children let down by inadequate mental health services
About 1.2 million children who have been abused or neglected are being let down by mental...
26 Sep 2017
Scheme that sees GP receptionists direct patients to services trialled
An initiative to train GP receptionists in directing patients to different services if they...
25 Sep 2017