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Sing Christmas carols for lung health, charity urges
A poll by the British Lung Foundation has revealed the top five carols to improve breathing...
07 Dec 2016
Care home prices ‘jump by almost a quarter in a year’, despite declining quality
Average care home prices in England have jumped by almost a quarter in a year despite...
06 Dec 2016
NHS England launches trial of PrEP HIV treatment after court ruling
Sexual health campaigners have welcomed a major trial of HIV prevention medication for 10,...
06 Dec 2016
CNO rejects nursing associate claims
Not a 'cheap replacement for nurses', says England's chief nursing officer
05 Dec 2016
Nursing the 'most trusted profession'
Poll finds UK public has faith in nurses' truthfulness
05 Dec 2016
Lonely older people most miss sitting with someone and laughs, survey shows
The Campaign to End Loneliness is calling for a UK-wide strategy for tackling loneliness and...
02 Dec 2016
Four out of five nurses struck off NMC register last year were over the age of 40,...
Four out of five nurses struck off the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) register last...
02 Dec 2016
NICE recommends new drug to help patients with severe asthma
Mepolizumab could assist people who have few treatment options available.
02 Dec 2016
‘Significant’ concerns about morale and work pressures on prison nurses in Scotland
RCN Scotland study shows a rise in sickness absence reported by staff.
01 Dec 2016
Survey reveals misconceptions about HIV
Almost one third of Britons think you can catch HIV by sharing a toothbrush with someone who...
01 Dec 2016
Apprenticeship degrees a 'drop in the ocean' say health academics
Planned nursing degree apprenticeships will be ‘a drop in the ocean’ and will not solve the...
01 Dec 2016
Second wave of test sites for nursing associate scheme revealed
The second wave of sites for training the next cohort of nursing associates has been...
30 Nov 2016
Jeremy Hunt unveils details of nursing degree apprenticeships – and calls for...
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has unveiled plans for the new nursing degree apprenticeships.
30 Nov 2016
Nurses should not routinely use personal mobile phones for work, according to new RCN...
Nurses should not use personal mobile phones for work, according to new RCN guidance.
29 Nov 2016
Four out of five diabetes specialist nurses say workload is affecting patient safety
Diabetes specialist nurses teams are reaching ‘breaking point’, according to charity...
28 Nov 2016
Nurse wins award for app that tackles female genital mutilation
Joanne McEwan’s iPad app helps healthcare professionals to enquire sensitively about the...
28 Nov 2016
Majority of hospice care is community-based
Research by the charity Hospice UK reveals that less than a fifth of hospice care for adults...
28 Nov 2016