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Busy waiting area in hospital – NHS Providers calls for capital funding for trusts in England

Trust chief executives call on ministers to find urgent injection of capital funding&

30 Aug 2019
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woman sits with her head in her hands, as NHS reveals stress and depression are main causes of sickness absence
Nurses and other staff deserve rapid access to mental health support – Unison
27 Aug 2019
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Continence
Paediatric Continence Forum Awards seek to promote excellence in bladder and bowel servi
27 Aug 2019
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Charlie Ellis & Hannah Crichton

Charlie Ellis and Hannah Crichton say good nutrition helps patients to

26 Aug 2019
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Portions of easy to swallow hospital food are put on plates
RCN unimpressed by call for food campaigner and Bake Off judge to review NHS catering
23 Aug 2019
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Board game aims to stimulate nurses to identify and discuss domestic violence and abuse

Nurse lecturer’s learning tool aims to get healthcare staff talking about how they can hel

20 Aug 2019
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Illustration of a door allowing access to the UK, with a world map in the background

Think tank’s suggested minimum salary threshold sparks nurse recruitment concerns

16 Aug 2019
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over 26,000 children and young people were admitted to hospital in England after poisoning themselves in 2017-18
In 2017-18 there were 26,293 admissions, with young women most likely to be admitted
16 Aug 2019
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Diagnostic descriptions do not always resonate with people’s mental health experiences
Descriptions do not always reflect people’s mental health experiences
16 Aug 2019
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Thousands of students are being accepted onto nursing courses after this summer’s A-level results, but the RCN says the profession of mental health nursing remains under threat.
Influx of students after A-level results is welcomed, but more must be done to protect posts
15 Aug 2019
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Woman with a hangover

Alcohol charity says a climate of openness and support is vital 

13 Aug 2019
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Piggy bank with coins piled up as unions demand pension rule change for nurses

While nurses struggle to pay into scheme, ministers plan to ease rules for

08 Aug 2019

Tell us which factors affect you most during your shift

08 Aug 2019

RCN welcomes hike but says this must be backed up by increased mentoring

07 Aug 2019

Cavell Nurses’ Trust’s #10KForNurses challenge will help support colleagues in need

05 Aug 2019

College cites 2,600 unfilled nursing posts and 15% fall in pay over past eight years

30 Jul 2019

Dorcas Gwata and Yusrita Zolkefli praised for work with gang culture and professional ethics

29 Jul 2019

Questions over why NMC sees so many referrals that require no further action

25 Jul 2019

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