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Photo of nursing student on a placement - views are divided on whether the number of placement hours should be cut
Students and nurses share their opinions on proposal to reduce placement time by 500 hours
11 Jul 2023
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Artist’s sketch of Lucy Letby being questioned by her defence lawyer Ben Myers KC  during her trial
Nurse is accused of murdering seven babies and trying to murder ten others on neonatal unit
10 Jul 2023
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Three busy nurses at nursing station
Mental ill health most common reason nurses call in sick, as absence levels hit new high
10 Jul 2023
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Hospital staff on Tube were able to administer immediate CPR after man’s heart attack
07 Jul 2023
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Paula McGowan, who campaigned for mandatory learning disability and autism training after death of son Oliver, inset
Code is designed to help ensure your practice complies with the law
07 Jul 2023
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Healthcare workers carrying pay protest banners march on Downing Street in July 2022
Unison brands NHS pay review body a failure and calls on ministers to scrap it
06 Jul 2023
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A nurse with a supervisor looking practices bandaging the leg of an older man
Nursing students may have placement requirements slashed in a bid to boost NHS workforce
06 Jul 2023
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Nurse May Parsons carrying the George Cross at the start of the service at Westminster Abbey
Procession features nurse carrying George Cross honouring NHS staff for their dedication
05 Jul 2023
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A group of nurses dressed in various uniforms
NHS celebrates 75th birthday but as always the need for more nurses remains a pressing issue
05 Jul 2023
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Dedication and commitment of staff is what sustains the NHS, says RCN chief
04 Jul 2023
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Illustration showing nurses choosing shifts from timetable
Care home provider’s flexible policy has given nurses a better work-life balance
04 Jul 2023
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Staff at nurses’ station and walking along hospital corridor
Many question quality and viability of clinical placements as experienced staff quit
03 Jul 2023
Long-awaited plan for NHS in England needs more detail on how it will be delivered
30 Jun 2023
Flats for rent near hospital will help trust recruit and retain staff, many from overseas
30 Jun 2023
Nurse’s defence barrister insists there is no evidence she contaminated bags of IV feed
29 Jun 2023
Survey finds two-thirds of nursing students have considered leaving course due to finances
29 Jun 2023
Support package includes 30 days’ free housing, a month’s bus pass and money advice
29 Jun 2023
Social media posts show a profession let down by trade union laws and postal vote failures
28 Jun 2023

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