A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
Expert advice
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The Scottish Government says it will scrap the 1% public sector pay cap
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Never perform a task you are not competent to carry out.
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Cases of meningitis W are rising rapidly in England, with university fi
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Although the data should be treated with caution, the message is clear:
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As long as your reasons are not based on discrimination, and it is not
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Despite a call from experts for patients to stop taking antibiotics whe
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With nurse turnover having huge financial implications for employers, i
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A nurse has designed a chart for recording patient observations and dat
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All medicines have the potential to cause harm to patients.
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NHS Confederation proposal for a £10 billion housing fund for workers shows crea
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As part of its overhaul of nursing education, the Nursing and Midwifery Council is consult
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A mentor is concerned that a student’s plans to interview patients for
With NHS Improvement halting new rules to cut spending on agency nurses, there may be little scope left to make further savings on temporary staff. But nursing shortages mean the NHS still needs them, says workforce expert James Buchan.
A ‘fair blame’ instead of ‘no blame’ approach would help ensure practitioners are not afraid to report medication errors while also addressing negligent or poor practice, says medicines management expert Matt Griffiths.
Overuse of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance. This is becoming a major problem worldwide, and we urgently need to change the way we prescribe and use antibiotics, says medicines management expert Matt Griffiths.
A mentor believes a student's attitude makes her unsuitable for nursing, but students who are not yet registered with the NMC cannot be reported to the regulator.
The nursing shortage is about more than Brexit. UK governments, regulators and educators have all helped create the conditions for a crisis.
Make sure you understand the terms of your pension scheme and state clearly who you wish to benefit from it in the event of your death, says legal expert Marc Cornock.
