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Radio presenter calls for law change to protect NHS staff from violence
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition to make it a criminal offence to attack NHS...
27 Jan 2017
Nurses offered free woodland workshops
NHS staff are being offered the chance to relax in woodland as part of workshops to ease...
16 Dec 2016
UK awards launched to recognise healthcare support staff
Skills for Health and the National Skills Academy for Health have launched the Our Health...
01 Jul 2016
Tribute paid to British children's nurse killed by shark...
Nurse Doreen Collyer was passionate about her job and teaching
07 Jun 2016
Nursing professors' YouTube video highlights the psychological effect of diabetes...
Research can help patients cope with the disease, say nursing academics
06 Jun 2016
Volunteering plays key role in community-focused care
Do not underestimate volunteers' contribution to care, says chief nurse
06 Jun 2016
Nursing lecturers step up strike action over pay
Academics to work to rule over ‘insulting’ pay offer
06 Jun 2016
Vivienne Westwood joins protest against plans to scrap nursing bursary
Dame Vivienne spoke to hundreds of protesters at a rally outside the Department of Health in...
06 Jun 2016
NSPCC highlights paucity of infant mental health services
Charity calls for more support for babies and young children in care to prevent mental...
06 Jun 2016
Without bursary, two thirds 'would not have chosen nursing'...
Most nurses believe proposed loan and fees system will lead to drop in student numbers and...
04 Jun 2016
Extravasation campaign aims to highlight best practice
NHS trust launches online survey to record and learn more about intravenous medication...
03 Jun 2016
NMC call centre criticised for 'unacceptable' number of missed phone calls...
The NMC failed to answer 64,735 calls to its call centre in 2015/16
02 Jun 2016
Report aims to elevate disability issues in EU debate
The Papworth Trust has produced a report explaining how disabled people could be affected by...
02 Jun 2016
Nursing students set to march again on Department of Health
Row over changes to health education funding behind the protests
02 Jun 2016
Airshow crash nurse honoured for risking his life to save pilot
Tony Kemp gave basic life support to pilot Andy Hill, whose jet crashed at Shoreham Airshow
02 Jun 2016
NHS safety investigation body must be independent, say MPs
Nurses need truly 'safe spaces' to speak openly about patient risk
02 Jun 2016
Parkinson's UK hopeful of finding funding solution for specialist nurse team...
Talks between charity and local CCG are underway
02 Jun 2016
Call for crackdown on discrimination against BME staff in NHS
More black or minority ethnic staff report being bullied by colleagues than white...
02 Jun 2016