Act now to reduce impact of staffing crisisNursing Times
Kirsty Nutkins
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Palliative care nurses honoured
9-Apr-2008
The work of palliative care nurses has been honoured at a ceremony in the Café Royal London. -
Interactive training for CBT
9-Apr-2008
A new e-learning service aimed at nurses interested in cognitive behavioural therapy has been launched by the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. -
Wales plans to cut NHS bureaucracy
3-Apr-2008
Plans have been unveiled to cut Local Health Boards in Wales from 22 to eight. -
Warning over climate change diseases
3-Apr-2008
Extreme weather conditions associated with climate change, such as frequent floods and heat waves, could have huge health impacts for the UK, doctors have warned. -
Nurses call for representation on Scottish health boards
3-Apr-2008
RCN Scotland has asked the Scottish Government to create a new public/patient seat on all health boards as part of efforts to build an NHS responsive to patient needs. -
STIs diagnosed in 200 children every month
2-Apr-2008
Almost 200 children a month are diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs), new statistics have shown. -
Prescription charges cut in Scotland
2-Apr-2008
NHS prescription charges in Scotland have been cut by 25% from £6.85 to £5.00. -
Anti-psychotics associated with mental deterioration in Alzheimer's patients
1-Apr-2008
Long-term use of widely-prescribed anti-psychotic drugs is associated with a significant deterioration in the verbal and thinking skills of people with Alzheimer’s disease, and offers no long-term benefit for patients, according to new research. -
Johnson outlines plans for vascular screening programme
1-Apr-2008
People aged between 40 and 74 in England are to be given free health checks to identify those at risk of vascular diseases, health secretary Alan Johnson announced today. -
Cornwall trust lifted out of 'special measures'
31-Mar-2008
Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust has made substantial progress in its provisions for patients with learning disabilities, the Healthcare Commission has announced. -
Patients with anger problems need more help
28-Mar-2008
People who cannot control their anger are not getting the help they need, according to a report published by a leading UK charity. -
HIV infection rate at record high in gay community
28-Mar-2008
The number of gay men diagnosed with HIV in the UK last year rose above 2,600 – the highest levels since records began. -
TV series brings nurses of the past to life
28-Mar-2008
The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel is the inspiration for a new three-part BBC1 series called Casualty 1907, which goes on air this month. -
Comic Relief project will investigate dignity standards
27-Mar-2008
The Department of Health today announced a £2 million joint project with Comic Relief to investigate the treatment of older people on NHS wards and in care homes. -
Women told to cut out alcohol in early pregnancy
26-Mar-2008
Pregnant women should avoid drinking alcohol during the first three months on pregnancy, according to new guidelines published today.
