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'Worry' at reliance on emergency care for patients with dementia nearing the...
There has been a 'worrying' increase in the reliance on emergency care for patients with...
22 Aug 2017
Punk nursing student has TV makeover to make him look more ‘professional’ to patients
A television makeover crew has helped a nursing student look ‘more professional’ by taming...
21 Aug 2017
Warning of city nurse exodus due to rail fare hike
Unison says nurses who commute could quit
21 Aug 2017
Almost half of women with breast cancer unsure where to turn once treatment ends
Nearly half of women diagnosed with breast cancer say they were not told how to access...
21 Aug 2017
Jeremy Hunt and Stephen Hawking clash over NHS
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has launched a fresh attack on Stephen Hawking for suggesting...
21 Aug 2017
Barcelona attack: nurse describes ‘chaos’ and trying to help the injured
A Spanish nurse has described how he fought to save the life of a little boy who was...
18 Aug 2017
Chief nurse to lead NHS England’s London region
Jane Cummings to take charge of NHS England's London region
18 Aug 2017
Government told to try harder on curbing childhood obesity crisis
Health campaigners say the government must try harder to curb the 'devastating all-time high...
18 Aug 2017
Promised extra nursing places offered in A-level clearing
Extra nursing training places promised by the government have been made available for...
17 Aug 2017
New online endometriosis resource for nurses and patients
A new nurse-led online resource aims to equip nurses with the skills to speed up the...
17 Aug 2017
Course offered as part of PM's pledge to help teenagers improve mental health...
Prime minister Theresa May has pledged to help teenagers improve their mental health by...
17 Aug 2017
Japanese fungus: nurse staffing levels in spotlight
Infection prevention experts say there is ‘no evidence’ low nurse numbers played a part in...
16 Aug 2017
Sir Ian McKellen joins healthcare assistants at Pride parade
Healthcare assistants had a brush with stardom when they marched with Sir Ian McKellen at...
16 Aug 2017
Nearly 190,000 care home places needed by 2035, experts warn
Almost 190,000 new care home places will be needed in less than two decades to meet soaring...
16 Aug 2017
Nurses urge students to get meningitis vaccine
Two thirds of those who turned 18 last year did not have jab
16 Aug 2017
Baby box scheme introduced across Scotland
All babies born in Scotland from today to be given a box of essential items in a bid to...
15 Aug 2017
HCA fined for accessing medical records on family and colleagues
NHS staff are being reminded about the potentially serious consequences of prying into...
15 Aug 2017