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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
New measures to help health professionals tackle sepsis
Health professionals, including nurses, are being urged to help tackle sepsis.
25 Nov 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of nurses considered leaving UK to work overseas in past five years
Thousands of nurses have considered leaving UK to work overseas over the last five years,...
25 Nov 2016
Front-line nurses must be agents of change, say nursing leaders
Conference speakers urge nurses to help lead change in public health.
24 Nov 2016
'Missed opportunity' as chancellor makes no mention of NHS pay cap...
The RCN has accused the government of missing an opportunity to tackle the nursing workforce...
23 Nov 2016
Nurses honoured at QNI annual awards
More than 100 nurses were made Queen’s Nurses, and four others named fellows at a ceremony...
23 Nov 2016