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RCN renews calls for nurses to become band 6 after preceptorship
The proposed changes to the national NHS job profiles for nurses “do not go far enough” to recognise the skills…
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Open letter on women’s and sexual health backed by nurses
Nurses are among the signatories on an open letter to the government calling for improvements to sexual and reproductive healthcare,…
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Duncan Burton appointed chief nursing officer for England
The new chief nursing officer (CNO) for England has today been announced. Duncan Burton, formerly deputy CNO, will replace Dame…
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Harms from NSAIDs scripts in high-risk groups costing NHS millions
Prescribing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to patients at high risk of harm from them is estimated to cost the NHS…
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Fitness to practise: 16 die by suicide while under investigation
A total of 16 nurses and midwives are known to have died by suicide in the last six years while…
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Nurses help boost dementia diagnoses but ‘more to be done’
Dementia nursing leaders have welcomed an increase in diagnoses, but say patients need greater access to specialist nurses. NHS England…
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NMC chair defends leadership position amid calls to resign
The chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has defended his position at the regulator, despite ongoing calls for…
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Trust celebrates outstanding contribution of three long-serving nurses
Three of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust’s longest serving nurses received the chief nursing officer for England’s…
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Can Men Be Sexual Assault (SANE) Forensic Nurses?
>>Listen to “Can Men Be Sexual Assault (SANE) Forensic Nurses? (With Leah Helmbrecht and Shaun Johnson)” Approximately 1 in…
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More strikes announced by theatre nurses over 9pm finish
Day theatre nurses at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust are set to go back on strike over changes…
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