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Photo of district nurse caring for a patient in their home, illustrating a story about a fall in district nursing student numbers

New data show a 9% decrease, and Queen’s Nursing Institute says insufficient staff numbers

04 Aug 2023
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Photo of WhatsApp icon, illustrating story about sharing of patient data on the app

NHS Lanarkshire was found to have shared highly sensitive information on the platform and

03 Aug 2023
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Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast

Improvements ordered after catalogue of problems identified by inspecto

03 Aug 2023
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Photo of nurses in conversation, illustrating story about international nurses' experiences of working in UK

Report finds nurses trained overseas feel misunderstood and are treated unfairly

03 Aug 2023
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Striking nurses on a picket line holding placards

District and community nurses lost thousands of pounds in one-off payme

02 Aug 2023
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A distressed nurse leans against the shoulder of a colleague and is comforted

Doubts over future funding for NHS rapid access well-being hubs spark c

02 Aug 2023
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Photo of community nurse visiting a patient at home, illustrating a story about new standards for their training

Queen’s Nursing Institute standards will prepare nurses for the specific challenges a

01 Aug 2023
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Kiera and her assistance dog Noodle at Royal Surrey Hospital

Girl is allowed to take autism assistance dog Noodle with her into

01 Aug 2023
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A nurse spoon feeds a seated man: social care leaders have welcomed a £600 million investment boost

Social care leaders have welcomed a £600 million investment boost, but warn that it needs

31 Jul 2023
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MPs call for better practical access to routine immunisations as uptake among childre

28 Jul 2023
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A nurse administering chemotherapy to a patient: Macmillan Cancer Support has called for urgent action from government to boost nurse numbers in cancer care

Macmillan Cancer Support has called for urgent action from government to boost nurse numbe

28 Jul 2023
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Woman sits on sofa, head in hands on a phone call. Nurse sickness absence remains high

Anxiety and depression key factors in NHS staff absences in England, and RCN points to unr

27 Jul 2023

Mental health nurse says more people will die because of lack of correct

27 Jul 2023

Nurses are among healthcare workers at heightened suicide risk, guidance calls for teams to

27 Jul 2023

An investigation has shown that notes indicating clear warning signs of stroke were not con

26 Jul 2023

Sujie Mogane, who was made redundant by the Bradford Institute for Healt

26 Jul 2023

Belfast hospital emergency department described as ‘chaotic’ and overcrowded, after nurse s

25 Jul 2023

Salaried GP nurses should receive the public sector worker pay deal in full, says

25 Jul 2023

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