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Mixed views on proposed new national nursing profiles
There has been a mixed reaction among the profession in response to a consultation on draft changes to the national…
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NHS told to ‘do the right thing’ and pay HCAs properly
Unison has demanded that NHS employers increase pay for healthcare assistants (HCAs) who are performing duties above their pay grade,…
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SNP vows to fight for extra funding for the NHS
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has pledged to fight to protect the NHS from privatisation and gain it extra funding,…
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Celebrated FGM specialist suspended from NMC register
Word-renowned specialist midwife and female genital mutilation (FGM) campaigner Comfort Momoh has been suspended from the Nursing and Midwifery Council…
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New nurses struggle to find jobs despite national shortage
Newly qualified nurses are facing a “demoralising” search for registered nursing jobs, and considering quitting altogether, amid a surprising shortage…
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Nursing Times leaders list: NHS boards in Wales
Nursing Times has created the following list of nurse leaders in post at provider organisations, including local health boards and…
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Nursing Times leaders list: HSC trusts in Northern Ireland
Nursing Times has created the following list of nurse leaders in post at NHS provider organisations, including regional health and…
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New guidance on caring for diabetes patients at end of life
Guidance for nurses managing end-of-life care patients with diabetes has been published by the organisation Trend Diabetes. The guidance is…
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Nurse Saves Umpire’s Life on Baseball Field
It was meant to be a fun, relaxing day at the baseball diamond. But for Rudy Lopez, an umpire officiating…
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Plymouth HCAs latest to strike over pay and banding
Healthcare support workers at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth have finished a two-day strike over pay. The 48-hour stoppage, which ended…
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