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Parties’ migration policies could worsen dire nurse shortages, think tank warns
Nuffield Trust says figures highlight reliance on health and social care staff born outside the UK
Band 7 nurse jailed for defrauding NHS of more than £18,000
Nurse worked agency shifts while off sick from Aneurin Bevan health board
Health visitor numbers lowest ever, says Labour Party
Analysis of NHS data reveals decline in health visitor numbers in England
School nurse wins Cavell Star Award for modernising service
Health and well-being service praised for being innovative and responsive
Nurses begin industrial action over NHS pay in Northern Ireland
RCN members work to rule, but their protest is scheduled to escalate to full strike
Nursing associates could fill nurse vacancies in England, leaked document suggests
Text from forthcoming NHS People Plan reveals strategy to recruit 10,000 nursing associates
NHS trust becomes first to sign pledge to improve rights of nursing students
Unison’s initiative wants ‘first taste of NHS’ to be a positive one while on placement
Nursing the most trusted profession in the UK four years running
Poll finds 95% of people believe nurses tell the truth, while only 14% trust politicians
Young adults feel isolated and unaware of services to support their mental health
Mental Health Foundation survey prompts calls for improvement to local support services
Nursing student numbers in England still ‘nowhere near’ level required – RCN
UCAS figures show rise since last year, but college calls for more investment
Nurses challenge Boris Johnson as he uses hospital visit to campaign for votes
Staff at West Cornwall Hospital grill prime minister on financial hardship and nurse numbers
NHS relying more on support staff to cope with nurse shortage, report says
Health Foundation says HCAs and nursing associates are filling recruitment gaps