News
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Quarter of women in England missing out on potentially life-saving cervical cancer...
One in four women eligible for screening did not receive checks last year, new data shows.
15 Nov 2016
Graduates of England's first-ever nursing degree course reunited
A trailblazing group of women who campaigned to create England’s first nursing degree...
15 Nov 2016
RCN calls government response to pay petition ‘completely inadequate’
College criticises response to a petition against the 1% pay cap on NHS staff.
14 Nov 2016
Plagiarism and exam cheating among thousands of academic misconduct cases on UK nursing...
A Nursing Standard investigation reveals thousands of UK nursing students have been involved...
11 Nov 2016
Appeal court ruling on HIV drug victory for common sense, says leading nurse
Judges rule NHS England does have power to provide HIV prevention strategy.
11 Nov 2016
Drive to curb attrition on nursing and other healthcare courses by 50%
The government wants drop-out rates halved by next year.
10 Nov 2016
RCN honours nurses who served during conflicts
RCN lays crosses at the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey.
10 Nov 2016
Clinicians need improved awareness of the internet to help suicidal patients, report...
Researchers have found a high proportion of people with suicidal thoughts search for...
10 Nov 2016
Nurse academic to head QNI’s community leaders programme
Scheme will be available to experienced Queen’s nurses with the potential to secure a senior...
09 Nov 2016
Nurses feature in campaign to keep people out of emergency departments this winter
Nurses, pharmacists and GPs are fronting a campaign to help people to keep well this winter...
07 Nov 2016
‘Utter shambles’ for NHS workers who overpaid tax while undergoing training
Nurses who took part in the Widening Access Training (WAT) scheme could be eligible for a...
04 Nov 2016
Alarm over rising childhood obesity levels
National Child Measurement Programme shows an increase in obesity among young children.
03 Nov 2016
Dementia patients missing out on personal budgets
Alzheimer’s charity says a ‘deep-seated misunderstanding’ of the system means fewer than a...
03 Nov 2016
Vulnerable patients 'at high risk' of food poisoning
Some hospitals are serving out-of-date food to patients, an investigation has found.
02 Nov 2016
Practice nurses ‘need better mental health training’
Practice nurses need better training in mental health, says mental health charity Mind.
01 Nov 2016
Rise in number of nurses referred to the NMC
The number of nurses and midwives being referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council has...
01 Nov 2016
Nursing associates will administer controlled medicines
Staff in new role will also carry out invasive procedures, government documents suggest.
01 Nov 2016
Free occupational health services for Scottish practice nurses
Practice nurses in Scotland will now have free access to occupational health services as...
01 Nov 2016