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It was a proud moment for nurse academic Ruth Northway when she collected h

31 Jan 2017
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Self-inflicted death is 8.6 times more likely in prison custody than am

31 Jan 2017
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Parliament
Nurses from across England lobbied MPs ahead of debate
30 Jan 2017
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A return to local authorities taking responsibility for childhood public health

30 Jan 2017
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Sharon Branley
A new nurse-led centre for excellence for patients having orthopaedic surgery is helping to d
30 Jan 2017
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Food inside hospitals
Almost half of the hospitals in England are failing to meet mandatory food standards two year
30 Jan 2017
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MPs call on NICE to approve use of breast cancer drug Kadcyla.

30 Jan 2017
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An ex-hospital trust chief executive with a nursing background has pleaded guilt

30 Jan 2017
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Thousands of nurses have contacted their MPs to urge them to take part in today’s par

30 Jan 2017
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Student attrition

Applications are down but institutions are confident they will be able to r

27 Jan 2017
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Career progression

51% of nurses on higher pay bands a year after programme ended.

27 Jan 2017
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Rising numbers of young people in mental health crisis are putting growing pressure on acu

27 Jan 2017

More than 100,000 people have signed a petition to make it a criminal offence to attack NHS staff.

27 Jan 2017

A study commissioned by Cancer Research UK has found that nurses do not frequently speak in multidisciplinary meetings relating to cancer care.

26 Jan 2017

The latest national lung cancer audit found insufficient numbers of patients are seen by lung cancer nurse specialists.

26 Jan 2017

Hospital staff often lack the knowledge or confidence to care for people with mental health conditions appropriately, according a major new review.

26 Jan 2017

A report commissioned by Macmillan Cancer Support has called for a basic education framework to improve the knowledge of healthcare professionals working with older people with cancer.

26 Jan 2017

An alarming gap between rich and poor is leaving the health and well-being of the UK’s children in jeopardy, according to a major report.

26 Jan 2017

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