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suicide in adults
Researchers have found a high proportion of people with suicidal thoughts search for informat
10 Nov 2016
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Sharon Aldridge-Bent

Scheme will be available to experienced Queen’s nurses with the potential to secure a seni

09 Nov 2016
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Winter campaign video
Nurses, pharmacists and GPs are fronting a campaign to help people to keep well this winter a
07 Nov 2016
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tax refund
Nurses who took part in the Widening Access Training (WAT) scheme could be eligible for a siz
04 Nov 2016
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Childhood obesity rates continue to rise
National Child Measurement Programme shows an increase in obesity among young children.
03 Nov 2016
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Dementia patients

Alzheimer’s charity says a ‘deep-seated misunderstanding’ of the system means fewer t

03 Nov 2016
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hospital kitchens
Some hospitals are serving out-of-date food to patients, an investigation has found.
02 Nov 2016
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support for patient

Practice nurses need better training in mental health, says mental health charity Mind.

01 Nov 2016
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The NMC building
The number of nurses and midwives being referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council has ris
01 Nov 2016
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Drugs trolley

Staff in new role will also carry out invasive procedures, government documents suggest.

01 Nov 2016
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Physiotherapy
Practice nurses in Scotland will now have free access to occupational health services as part
01 Nov 2016
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boy in distress

NSPCC says number of children and young people seeking help for anxiety is rising sha

31 Oct 2016

NHS spending per person will fall in two years’ time, the head of the Commons health committee has warned.
 

31 Oct 2016

More than 1,000 older patients diverted from emergency care in the past year, thanks to a nurse-led service.

31 Oct 2016

A project that uses music to boost stroke patients’ recovery aims to raise £315,000.

28 Oct 2016
Son Fraser Chalmers follows in mother's nursing career footsteps, with father, Ross, close behind on graduating as a nurse.
28 Oct 2016
The training of community teams caring for children needing respiratory support in their own homes can be inadequate, clinical leads have revealed in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report.
28 Oct 2016
Poster shows extra effort when clocks go back
27 Oct 2016

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