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Breaching patient confidentiality may be necessary to prevent suicide, experts argue
Psychiatrists say families should be seen as potential partners in suicide prevention.
28 Jun 2017
Talking therapy targets missed in England
Nearly six in ten clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are failing to ensure targets are met...
28 Jun 2017
Nurses take protest over pay to Department of Health
Nurses across England and Scotland intensified their demands for a pay rise as the RCN's...
27 Jun 2017
Patients Association appoints new chief executive
The Patients Association’s appointment of Rachel Power as chief executive marks the start of...
27 Jun 2017
QNI and RCN ‘shocked’ as £1m slashed from Ulster University’s nursing school
Cutting £1 million from a Northern Ireland university’s specialist nurse training budget is...
26 Jun 2017
Tackling inequality key aim of new Mary Seacole Trust
A new charitable trust aims to promote the history and values of Victorian nurse Mary...
23 Jun 2017
Hospital fire safety under spotlight after Grenfell
The NHS has confirmed it is reviewing fire safety procedures in the wake of the Grenfell...
23 Jun 2017
Clinical matron slashes number of avoidable pressure ulcers at trust
Elizabeth Green says: ‘Improving quality of care for older patients is my passion.’
22 Jun 2017
Nurses across UK to start ‘summer of protest’ rallies next week
The first wave of RCN ‘summer of protest’ rallies will begin next week, with nurses makking...
22 Jun 2017
New mothers need better GP support for mental health issues, says charity
A charity has raised fears over the 'devastating impact' of GPs not having enough time to...
22 Jun 2017
NSPCC reports 200% increase in helpline calls about emotional abuse
The NSPCC has called on the government to commission a UK study into child abuse and neglect.
21 Jun 2017
Give nurses breaks during heatwave, employers urged
Nurses are at risk of dehydration during hot weather, warns Royal College of Nursing.
21 Jun 2017
Nurses in Suffolk to trial Buurtzorg community care model
Community nurses are invited to join a team which is trialling a Dutch-inspired model of...
21 Jun 2017
NHS workforce 'scarcely mentioned' in Queen's Speech, says RCN...
College disappointed with government's legislative programme.
21 Jun 2017
Guidance for nurses on how to record public health impact
A new toolkit has been created by Public Health England and the Royal Society for Public...
21 Jun 2017
RCN wants patients’ pets allowed in hospitals
The RCN is encouraging more hospitals to explore animal therapy and will launch a nationwide...
21 Jun 2017
Health warnings issued as UK heatwave continues
NHS England issues amber health heatwave alert as temperatures in the UK soar above those in...
20 Jun 2017
Urgent call for people from the African-Caribbean community to join blood donor list
Urgent need for people from the African-Caribbean community to donate blood due to growing...
20 Jun 2017