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‘Abysmal’ shortages of sickle cell nurses affecting care
A minimum ratio of specialist sickle cell nurses to patients is urgently needed to fix a long-standing “chronic underinvestment” in…
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Northern Ireland seeking to expand advanced nurse role
A report aimed at developing and expanding the role of the advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) in Northern Ireland has been…
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Doubling in nurses reporting suicidal thoughts
The number of nursing staff expressing suicidal thoughts has almost doubled, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has reported. RCN…
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New health visiting career pathway launched
A new career pathway for health visiting has been published, to be used as a tool for workforce planning amid…
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‘Mother figure’ HCA marks 50 years at London hospital
A healthcare assistant (HCA), who has been hailed by colleagues as a “mother figure”, has recently celebrated her 50th work…
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Routine chickenpox vaccination for children advised in UK
Every child in the UK should receive a routine chickenpox vaccination, a committee which advises on immunisation has urged. The…
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Announcing our Nursing Times student editors for 2023-24
Our Nursing Times student editors have been appointed for 2023-24 and have already started writing about their experiences and views…
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Letby inquiry: Neonatal nurses to be surveyed on culture
Every neonatal nurse in England will be asked to anonymously share their views on the culture in their units, as…
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NMC fitness to practise referrals reach record high
The nursing and midwifery regulator has had an increase in fitness to practise (FtP) referrals and enquiries in wake of…
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This Poem About Nurse Abuse Will Make You Cry
By Shelby Zomcik, BSN, RN @shelbyz3 Trigger warning: this article discusses multiple forms of trauma including workplace violence, sexual assault, and…
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