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A nurse in PPE talking to an elder lady with a face mask. Approximately 27% of US COVID-19 deaths have been nursing home residents. Picture: iStock

US research says nurse staffing may have more impact than greater

12 Aug 2020
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Joan Rich during her park walk

Joan Rich aims to walk 102 laps of local park before she

11 Aug 2020
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Uptake for the nursing degree apprenticeship programme has been poor

More support for three-year nursing degree students ‘the fastest way to

10 Aug 2020
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Victoria Kavanagh excelled in her role with the school health service,

07 Aug 2020
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Picture shows a medic standing next to a car conducting a COVID-19 test at a temporary testing centre at Watford General Hospital

Mild cases were missed before loss of taste or smell was added to coron

06 Aug 2020
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Menopause in the workplace
Menopause affects 90% of women doctors’ working lives according to a BMA survey
06 Aug 2020
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Picture shows a woman wearing a face mask, with an airport departures board in the background

Perceptions of safety and financial impact may make UK less attractive

04 Aug 2020
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Nurses can vote throughout September in a postal ballot, with the resul

03 Aug 2020
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Rebecca Reid, a 27-year-old London-based nurse from Prestwick in Scotland. Picture: PA
Healthcare staff marched on Whitehall to demand a pay rise after risking their lives
30 Jul 2020
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Picture shows the hands of a person looking at a computer screen that is displaying a work roster, with a medic in the background

Long-awaited retention and recruitment plan says NHS must build on chan

30 Jul 2020
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A man looking at a video conference meeting on his computer screen. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant hearings have been held virtually. Picture: iStock

They warn that recordings from NMC proceedings could be posted on

29 Jul 2020
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Picture of a plane on an airport runway. Overseas recruitment will be hit by travel disruptions. Picture: iStock

Report says international supply will be hit by travel restrictions and

28 Jul 2020
University of Exeter will lead a study to build on innovations developed during the pandemic
27 Jul 2020

Actors with experience of restrictive costumes have contributed to the guide for NHS staff

24 Jul 2020

Guidance aims to support nurses to speak up and encourage employers to tackle the issue

24 Jul 2020

UK will take longer to recover than most comparable countries, says Nuffield Trust report

23 Jul 2020
RCN welcomes regulator’s scheme that offers structured support and improves staff retention
23 Jul 2020

Proposed use of premiums worth up to 30% of salary dismissed by RCN as ‘sticking plaster’

22 Jul 2020

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