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Cardiff University nursing school proposed closure: students in lecture theatre
Cardiff University has begun consultation on shutting highly ranked nursing school
31 Jan 2025
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council's average number of referrals per month from January to December 2024 was 542, representing a 17% increase compared with the same period in 2023. A nurse sits before a referral panel
Referrals to the regulator are increasing, which risks undoing work to tackle caseloads
30 Jan 2025
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Senior nurse role profiles: ward manager in team meeting. Nurses in bands 7,8 and 9 have been undervalued in roles review, RCN claims
Give senior NHS nurses the recognition they deserve, RCN tells roles review
29 Jan 2025
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Family, friends and university colleagues have expressed shock at the death of nursing lecturer Claire Chick
Shocked university community pays tribute to ‘dedicated educator and compassionate mentor’
27 Jan 2025
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Inquest into Vauna Leeming’s death told that in the 46 days between her surgery and her death, nursing staff failed to complete prescription charts for a total of 15 days
Hospital told to urgently address nurses’ awareness of duty to complete documentation
23 Jan 2025
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A pension remedy to fix age discrimination against younger nurses will give one option based on their income going forward and another option based on the lump sum available to them.
McCloud remedy aims to address age discrimination against younger staff
21 Jan 2025
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CPR training for nurses: nurse kneels over woman lying on the floor, placing her hands on her shoulders
Key information about patient’s swallowing issues was also not passed to front-line staff
20 Jan 2025
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Nurses have shared powerful testimonies describing corridor care as ‘exhausting and soul-destroying’ in a damning RCN report
Nurses’ powerful testimonies describe corridor care as ‘exhausting and soul-destroying’
16 Jan 2025
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Fitness to practise: nurse struck off for prescribing Botox remotely and unsafely
Heather Hazzard failed to check the qualifications of reporter who posed as a beauty therapis
14 Jan 2025
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A nurse at the Royal Oldham Hospital is in critical condition after being stabbed at the weekend
Latest incident highlights rising dangers of violence for nurses in the workplace
13 Jan 2025
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Long shifts and a lack of breaks make for an unsafe combination for nurses driving home on the road
RCN and road safety charity express concerns about staff driving home after long shifts
09 Jan 2025
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Ward manager suspended from NMC register after failing to complete bank shifts on her own ward: nurse consults staff rota on calendar
Nurse told investigation she started early and rarely took a lunch break
07 Jan 2025
NHS Staff Council extends consultation period on review of profiles for senior roles
06 Jan 2025
Outstanding leadership and clinical care represents ‘the very best of the profession’
30 Dec 2024
Department must address care of those with complex needs facing long waits, says coroner
19 Dec 2024
Nurses invited to contribute to a consultation on introducing regulation for NHS managers
17 Dec 2024
Former nurse’s defence team also says it has fresh evidence to contradict trial findings
16 Dec 2024
With a 14% rise in concerns raised this year, the regulator lists most frequent complaints
12 Dec 2024

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