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Nurses and healthcare staff invited to apply to become NICE fellows or scholars
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is offering the chance for health and...
16 Nov 2017
Royal honour: Crystal Oldman receives CBE from the Queen, patron of the QNI
Queen’s Nursing Institute chief executive Crystal Oldman made a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday...
16 Nov 2017
Low healthcare spending linked to 'substantial mortality gap'...
Changes in nurse numbers may be the ‘critical factor’ in nearly 120,000 excess deaths in...
15 Nov 2017
Nurse uses role as mayor to raise diabetes awareness
A senior nurse is using her dual role as mayor of a London borough to raise awareness of...
15 Nov 2017
Commons health committee: Nursing workforce undervalued and not sufficiently recognised...
Nursing and Midwifery Council chief executive Jackie Smith says nurses leaving the...
15 Nov 2017
'This is not what I came into nursing for'
RCN poll reveals one in four nurses are thinking of leaving jobs due to money worries
15 Nov 2017
Brexit: Exodus of EU doctors from the NHS, according to BMA survey
BMA survey of 1,720 doctors from European Economic Area countries found main reasons for...
14 Nov 2017
Teaching hospitals introduce interactive whiteboards
New touchscreen technology can be used to track medically fit patients who have not been...
13 Nov 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Number of nurses leaving their posts on the increase due to stress, burnout...
The number of nurses and health visitors leaving trusts in England because of work-life...
10 Nov 2017
Wales chief nursing officer Jean White receives honour from the Queen
Chief nursing officer for Wales Jean White, who was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday...
09 Nov 2017
RCN slams NHS Improvement's safe staffing resource for not being a 'binding...
NHS Improvement's draft resource on safe staffing in emergency care fails to recommend...
08 Nov 2017
Great Ormond Street Hospital chief nurse who oversaw Charlie Gard case retires
Great Ormond Street Hospital chief nurse Juliette Greenwood waves goodbye to the 'continual...
08 Nov 2017
Applications invited for new research awards
Two awards of £750 are available for qualified nurses, undergraduate and postgraduate...
07 Nov 2017
Norfolk trust leads the way in creating emergency department for older people
The NHS's first emergency department for older people is being set up to meet the needs of...
06 Nov 2017
Public Health England deputy chief nurse honoured for work in nursing
Joanne Bosanquet has received an honorary doctorate in recognition of her 'distinction in...
03 Nov 2017
Staffing guidance aims to help nurse directors comply with law in Wales
Nurse staffing law is being introduced gradually.
03 Nov 2017
Nurse academics to ask commuters if they are sitting comfortably
Results of new research into pressure ulcers are to be demonstrated at a Manchester train...
02 Nov 2017
End of life care delays are stopping inpatients from dying at home
Fast-track Continuing Healthcare framework is not fast enough.
01 Nov 2017