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GP practices to be rated by new inspector, says government
21-May-2013
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NMC council members swept away in overhaul
17-May-2013
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Willis: Give patients access to HCA training records
24-Apr-2013
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Care watchdog outlines details for ‘bigger’ hospital inspections
18-Apr-2013
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Mid Staffs trust placed in administration
16-Apr-2013
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Over 90% of HCAs back professional register plan
11-Apr-2013
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NMC ends freeze on overseas nurse applications
9-Apr-2013
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Revalidation for nurses on hold till NMC gets house in order
2-Apr-2013
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CQC 'cleared troubled hospitals', claims whistleblower
27-Mar-2013
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RCN has 'urgent questions' on plan for students to spend year as HCAs
26-Mar-2013
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New code of conduct for HCAs
26-Mar-2013
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Francis response: Hunt announces measures targeting HCAs and students
26-Mar-2013
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Predicted rise in FtP referrals failing to emerge post-Francis
22-Mar-2013
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Employers reject HCA regulation and creation of 'older person's nurse'
22-Mar-2013
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Former Mid Staffs chief nurse was 'aggressive and intimidating', hearing told
18-Mar-2013
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Mid Staffs nurse cleared of misconduct in death of twins
15-Mar-2013
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1,000 nurses affected by NMC overseas ban
15-Mar-2013
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Regulator calls for downgrading of Mid Staffs hospitals
6-Mar-2013
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Nursing regulator 'improving', says health select committee
6-Mar-2013
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Call to strengthen NMC powers over lack of Mid Staffs sanctions
6-Mar-2013
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Stafford sister called older patient 'naughty little monkey'
5-Mar-2013
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Regulator moves to put Mid Staffs in administration
28-Feb-2013
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Manager wins unfair dismissal claim in Winterbourne View case
27-Feb-2013
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High risk that some overseas nurses are 'fraudulently' registered
25-Feb-2013
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Full survey results: what do nurses think of the Francis report?
21-Feb-2013
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Nurses asked to petition government on staffing levels and HCA standards
21-Feb-2013
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Fresh review must not push HCA regulation into 'long grass', warn unions
20-Feb-2013
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Whistleblower's former trust has too few nurses to 'meet patient needs'
19-Feb-2013
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NMC hit with £150k fine for data security breach
15-Feb-2013
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NMC rules Stafford HCA’s fitness to practise ‘impaired’
14-Feb-2013
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Journalist to lead new review of healthcare assistants
13-Feb-2013
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Interview: RCN leader refutes 'darkest hour' description of Francis report
12-Feb-2013
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Anne Marie Rafferty: 'Each and every one of us must take responsibility for our actions'
12-Feb-2013
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NMC apology over Mid Staffs FTP cases
12-Feb-2013
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Mid Staffs culprits 'should be struck off', says Hunt
11-Feb-2013
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NMC halves completion times for investigations
8-Feb-2013
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Regulating HCAs would not cost 'too much', says Robert Francis
7-Feb-2013
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Cameron brands NMC's decision-making 'outdated and inflexible'
6-Feb-2013
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NMC clears Mid Staffs former nursing director
5-Feb-2013
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Analysis: Francis report to lift lid on how poor care could persist
4-Feb-2013
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NMC suspends overseas applications
1-Feb-2013
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Health secretary hints at Mid Staffs report response
31-Jan-2013
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NMC fee rise due to take hold on 1 Feb
30-Jan-2013
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EU votes for stronger regulation of nurses
25-Jan-2013
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HCAs could be policed with 'blacklist'
22-Jan-2013
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Nazi salute nurse struck off
15-Jan-2013
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Admitting fault may allow nurses to avoid NMC hearing
14-Jan-2013
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CQC should assess 'culture' during inspections
9-Jan-2013
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Nurse handed 12-month ban after giving dialysis patient Lucozade
7-Jan-2013
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NMC increases transparency on struck off nurses
4-Jan-2013
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Christmas care home inspections branded 'intrusive'
21-Dec-2012
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Voluntary regulation of HCAs 'inherently weak'
20-Dec-2012
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CQC finds staffing now safe on Bristol children's heart ward
14-Dec-2012
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Safe staffing tools and hotline to be introduced in Scotland
5-Dec-2012
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Services failing on use of restraint, says regulator
23-Nov-2012
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CQC issues warning over pressures on NHS staff
23-Nov-2012
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Lord Willis: 'It’s unacceptable that support workers are not regulated'
20-Nov-2012
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Basildon children's services slammed by CQC
19-Nov-2012
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Bob Gates: ‘Address the appalling lack of direction for learning disability nurses’
15-Nov-2012
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Winterbourne nurse whistleblower given job by CQC
15-Nov-2012
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CQC calls on community nurses to raise concerns
6-Nov-2012
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Nurses warned to record concerns about workload risks
5-Nov-2012
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NMC fee rise could face legal challenge
30-Oct-2012
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NMC fee to rise to £100 in February
25-Oct-2012
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External auditors have reviewed NMC fee rise
23-Oct-2012
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Two nurses sacked over death outside A&E
18-Oct-2012
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NMC admits PREP 'not fit for purpose'
17-Oct-2012
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Rules for nurse membership of CCG boards 'nonsensical'
17-Oct-2012
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Government offers NMC £20m to reduce fee hike
15-Oct-2012
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Search for new NMC chief exec put on hold
9-Oct-2012
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Regulators take joint action at Sherwood Forest
8-Oct-2012
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Former NMC chief paid £80,000
26-Sep-2012
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Regulator steps in at Sherwood Forest Hospitals
25-Sep-2012
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Patient neglect driving NMC referrals
25-Sep-2012
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Should herbal medicines sit alongside conventional medicines?
24-Sep-2012
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Lack of HCA regulation 'unacceptable', says Willis
24-Sep-2012
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Should 'three-parent IVF' be allowed?
22-Sep-2012
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A reappraisal of herbal medicinal products
21-Sep-2012
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Mid Staffs inquiry report delayed further
19-Sep-2012
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Names of struck off nurses to be published online
18-Sep-2012
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How can nurses' compassion and values be measured at interview?
17-Sep-2012
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NMC delays decision on fee rise
14-Sep-2012
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Health regulator to assess whether employers 'listen' to nurses
12-Sep-2012
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Regulator announces review of Mid Staffs sustainability
12-Sep-2012
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Government rejects MPs' call for HCA regulation
11-Sep-2012
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Woman dies after tanning injection
10-Sep-2012
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Jo Williams resigns from CQC
7-Sep-2012
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Basildon receives CQC warning over A&E waits for children
28-Aug-2012
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‘We must work together for a safer cosmetic industry’
28-Aug-2012
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Union members reject NMC fee hike and back alternative funding models
25-Aug-2012
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Proposed deadline for FtP responses is 'unfair', claim unions
21-Aug-2012
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Views still sought for HCA code and training standards
13-Aug-2012
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NMC claims fee hike business case is 'sound'
8-Aug-2012
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Nurses among Winterbourne View guilty
6-Aug-2012
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Andrew Lansley orders NMC to look again at proposed fee rise
6-Aug-2012
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DH insists 'swift appointment' of NMC chair was necessary
1-Aug-2012
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‘Grave concerns’ over appointment of new NMC chair
31-Jul-2012
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Petition against NMC fee hike halfway to target
31-Jul-2012
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Managers fear regulators would not spot 'another Mid staffs'
31 July 2012
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NMC considers screening public referrals in bid to reduce FtP cases
31 July 2012
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NMC appoints two new council members
26-Jul-2012
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Lack of nursing staff at Royal Cornwall, says CQC
24 July 2012
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Former nurse to take reins at troubled Morecambe Bay hospitals
23-Jul-2012
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Nearly all nurses reject NMC fee increase
19-Jul-2012
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'Absolute mess' as search for new NMC chair is abandoned
19-Jul-2012
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Morecambe Bay 'withheld' damning report from regulators
12-Jul-2012
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'Empty promises from the NMC will not suffice'
10-Jul-2012
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'The hike in NMC registration fees is one financial hit too many'
3-Jul-2012
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NMC fee rise confirmed as 'only deal on the table'
3-Jul-2012
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Review concludes NMC is failing 'at every level'
3-Jul-2012
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CQC inspections reveal failure to meet standards on drugs and staffing
28-Jun-2012
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NMC to cease offering professional advice
22-Jun-2012
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RCN calls for views on NMC fee hike
21-Jun-2012
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Former nurse appointed as Monitor director
13-Jun-2012
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'HCAs deserve clarity over their role before mandatory regulation'
12-Jun-2012
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Nurses should be banned from top NMC job, says super regulator
11-Jun-2012
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"Embrace the opportunities that advanced practice offers"
8-Jun-2012
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The development of advanced nursing roles
8-Jun-2012
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New CQC chief executive revealed
8-Jun-2012
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NMC launches consultation on planned fee hike
1-Jun-2012
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Nurses petition government over NMC fee plans
24-May-2012
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MPs call for mandatory HCA regulation
23-May-2012
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NMC admits to finding FtP errors in nursing register
22 May 2012
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Nurses kept on hold by the NMC
22 May 2012
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NMC proposes 60% hike in registration fee
17-May-2012
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'Unfit' nurses could avoid FtP hearing
15 May 2012
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NMC consults on proposed changes to FtP process
9-May-2012
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NMC advertises for new chief exec and chair
4-May-2012
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Regulator moves in over Gloucestershire Hospitals A&E waits
4-May-2012
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GPs to check nurse NMC registrations
3-May-2012
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Nursing director leaves troubled Norfolk trust
25-Apr-2012
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Mid Staffs report not expected until October
19-Apr-2012
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New review links obesity to lack of sleep
19-Apr-2012
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NMC fails to rule out fee rise in quest to clear FtP backlog
10-Apr-2012
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NMC to raise awareness of midwife supervisor role
9-Apr-2012
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'The regulator must not be seen as an HR service'
3-Apr-2012
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How will using ambulatory A&E care help to cut admissions?
2-Apr-2012
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PNs face tighter checks on registration
2-Apr-2012
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Union turns table on CQC with 'inspection' of its own
30-Mar-2012
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Nurse directors asked to think before they refer to NMC
27 March 2012
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How to turn your dream job into a reality
23-Mar-2012
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NMC chair quits
19-Mar-2012
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#NurChat - Bring back the enrolled nurse?
15-Mar-2012
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Prostate cancer drug deemed 'too expensive'
15-Mar-2012
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Face up to doing the dreaded appraisals
15-Mar-2012
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Bill amendment on HCA regulation withdrawn
14-Mar-2012
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What can we expect from the final Mid Staffs report?
12-Mar-2012
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Managers 'hiding behind' NMC referrals
10-Mar-2012
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Metal hip patients 'need annual checks'
8-Mar-2012
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CQC finds gaps in nursing home DNR policy and training
7-Mar-2012
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NMC strengthens opposition to HCA regulation
7-Mar-2012
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NMC backs down in row over Mid Staffs legal assessors
6 March 2012
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Nurses could face fines in fitness cases
6 March 2012
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NMC and other regulators face legal overhaul
1-Mar-2012
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Cancer drugs delayed 'to cut costs'
27-Feb-2012
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CQC chief Cynthia Bower resigns
23-Feb-2012
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Ex NMC chief acted 'unfairly' in disagreement over case referral
22-Feb-2012
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NICE: more data needed on botox treatment for migraines
21-Feb-2012
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'NMC review must hear nurses’ concerns about their regulator'
21-Feb-2012
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Nurses paid by journalists, suggests former tabloid editor
20-Feb-2012
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Exclusive: third of hospitals with dignity concerns received no follow-up visit
17-Feb-2012
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Survey: NMC must have nurse in top leadership role
14-Feb-2012
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'Nursing is entitled to an effective regulator'
14-Feb-2012
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NMC merger with other regulator unlikely
12-Feb-2012
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Terms set for strategic review of nursing regulator
8-Feb-2012
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GPs failing on new standard for practice nurse training
8-Feb-2012
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Fears of faulty 'toxic' hip replacement implant
7-Feb-2012
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Shropshire hospital trust appoints director of nursing
4-Feb-2012
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CQC issues trust with urgent warning to increase A&E staffing
3-Feb-2012
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Details emerge of 'wide ranging' NMC review
31 January 2012
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'Distressing' number of neglect allegations raise NMC concerns
31 January 2012
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Lansley’s experiment with the NHS must never be repeated
31-Jan-2012
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NMC agrees 'in principle' to nurses removing themselves from register
30-Jan-2012
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Government orders review of NMC
26-Jan-2012
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'NHS shouldn’t be safety net for irresponsible cosmetic clinics'
24-Jan-2012
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Voluntary HCA plan could lead to 'formal regulation', says Mid Staffs group
24 January 2012
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Worry grows as second senior nurse leaves NMC
24 January 2012
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Abortion clinics to advertise on TV
23-Jan-2012
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Midlands nurse faces being struck off for relationship
20-Jan-2012
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'Registration for HCAs provides reassurance for families, support for staff and ensures accountability'
19-Jan-2012
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'Collaboration between regulators is vital to avoid another Mid Staffs'
19-Jan-2012
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'It’s your responsibility to report patient safety concerns'
17-Jan-2012
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NMC could face new review following resignation of chief exec
17 January 2012
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'NMC faces challenge in replacing outgoing chief'
17-Jan-2012
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RCN calls on CQC to improve 'relevance and credibility'
16-Jan-2012
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Pharmacists overruling nurse prescribers 'poses safety risk'
13-Jan-2012
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NMC chief exec resigns
12-Jan-2012
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NMC 'clarifies' position on HCA regulation
January 10 2012
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Why do students fail to disclose health problems?
6-Jan-2012
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Continence charity launches campaign as survey finds quarter of pupils 'avoid school loos'
27-Dec-2011
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Lords reject compulsory register for HCAs
20-Dec-2011
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Nurses from EU could be subject to extra checks
20-Dec-2011
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RCN repeats call for mandatory HCA regulation
19-Dec-2011
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Mid Staffs inquiry: lack of HCA regulation a serious issue
2-Dec-2011
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NMC reappoints chair for 'challenging year'
29-Nov-2011
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QNI warns of loss of district nursing skills and identity
22 November 2011
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Lansley: nurse led inspections critical to CQC
21-Nov-2011
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Exclusive: Lansley on the CQC, integration the reform risk register and commissioning
16-Nov-2011
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Lansley unveils plan for voluntary registration of HCAs
15-Nov-2011
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Mental health: the straight and narrow?
15-Nov-2011
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Hundreds of abusive health workers able to work in NHS, warns regulator
15-Nov-2011
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Pharmacists warn of drug shortages
11-Nov-2011
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Labour call for action over poor patient care
10-Nov-2011
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NMC improving slowly, audit finds
10-Nov-2011
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'Know your spreadsheets as well as your bedsheets'
8-Nov-2011
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'The opportunity to regulate HCAs must not be missed'
7-Nov-2011
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Is the doctor-nurse game still being played?
31-Oct-2011
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'Caution' urged over HCA regulation
27-Oct-2011
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Calls to test language skills of all non-UK health staff
19-Oct-2011
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'Like a dodgy meal, the NMC has left a bad taste in my mouth'
18-Oct-2011
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Call for HCA regulation reaches the Lords
14-Oct-2011
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Fitness to practise proceedings launched following CQC inspections
13-Oct-2011
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Regulator celebrates new Scottish office
11-Oct-2011
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Mid Staffs warned on A&E staffing levels
11-Oct-2011
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'Healthcare assistants do not need statutory regulation'
11-Oct-2011
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Unison launching legal action against NMC over strike warning
10-Oct-2011
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Language tests for nurses less pressing than for doctors, says DH
6-Oct-2011
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New evidence may call into question conviction of 'killer nurse' Colin Norris
4-Oct-2011
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Quit-smoking drug 'unavailable for years'
3-Oct-2011
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Regulation of HCA not a top priority for the NHS
29-Sep-2011
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Nurses see patients as 'diseased objects'
23-Sep-2011
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Amount of unregulated workers in hospitals 'a disgrace' says Carter
22-Sep-2011
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27% 'do not see GP within a week'
22-Sep-2011
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NMC to decide on Rebecca Leighton order this week
9-Sep-2011
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Morecambe maternity services rapped by regulator
9-Sep-2011
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Peer issues warning over language skills of 'Eastern Bloc' nurses
9-Sep-2011
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'Fake' nurse arrested in Kent
7-Sep-2011
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Nurses asked to rate CQC
24-Aug-2011
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NMC to review serious cases before internal investigation
22-Aug-2011
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NMC widens Castlebeck investigation
28-Jul-2011
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MPs call for NHS whistleblowing system to be reformed
27-Jul-2011
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Hike in referrals to NMC
12 July 2011
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NMC issues Facebook and Twitter warning
8-Jul-2011
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Moves to regulate assistants mooted in Parliament
28 June 2011
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DH review will consider national lessons from Winterbourne
27-Jun-2011
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Dignity spot checks for Welsh wards
21 June 2011
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NMC questioned on 'alarming' lack of language tests for EU nurses
21 June 2011
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Two Winterbourne View nurses suspended by NMC
17-Jun-2011
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Review of future HCA regulation should be priority, says forum
13-Jun-2011
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BBC panorama case may stop nurses whistleblowing
6-Jun-2011
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RCN says fall in standards 'inevitable' as posts are cut
26-May-2011
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Former CQC investigator calls for safe staffing standards
18-May-2011
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ICU nurse jailed for £113,000 fraud
13-May-2011
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NMC plans shake-up of support staff
10 May 2011
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Nurses at Mid Staffs had 'Dunkirk spirit'
10 May 2011
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NMC chair given honorary degree
21-Apr-2011
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Government response to PM's commission branded 'too little, too late'
19-Apr-2011
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Mid Staffs ignored shortage of nurses in rush to become FT
5 April 2011
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Hike in complaints against nurses is 'serious cause for concern'
31-Mar-2011
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Fears over lack of nurse oversight in rush for foundation trust status
23-Mar-2011
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Nurses left confused by rules on patient restraint, warns charity
22 March 2011
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Enthusiastic response to new nursing inspections
9-Mar-2011
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RCN chief was 'unaware' of failings at Mid Staffs during visit
8-Mar-2011
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NMC to 'engage' nurses and midwives with new magazine
2-Mar-2011
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NMC to share information with Scottish social care regulator
22-Feb-2011
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Government unconvinced by advanced nurse regulation
22 February 2011
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EU-wide training programmes being considered
15 February 2011
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CQC still not satisfied with safety at Basildon and Thurrock
11-Feb-2011
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Barred nurses in line for compensation payout
8 February 2011
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Evidence of Mid Staffs care failures vanished
8 February 2011
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Bill presents 'missed opportunity' to regulate HCAs
1 February 2011
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Health Bill may dilute NHS pension scheme
25 January 2011
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Splitting tablets may affect dosage
24-Jan-2011
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Implanon contraceptive implant examined
22-Jan-2011
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Trust in breach of six CQC standards
19-Jan-2011
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Clinical research 'suffocating under bureaucracy'
12-Jan-2011
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Trust told it still needs to improve on pressure sores and staffing levels
22-Dec-2010
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Basildon given all clear as safety concerns are raised
14-Dec-2010
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NMC considers opening register to healthcare assistants
14 December 2010
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Nurses should have legal duty to tell patients about mistakes
14 December 2010
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NMC investigates nurse papers left on train
7 December 2010
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'Slimming' herbal tea warning
5-Dec-2010
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'Huge concerns' remain over Mid Staffs care
24-Nov-2010
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Advanced nurses get standards but still wait for regulation
23 November 2010
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HCA training criticised as out of date and parochial
23 November 2010
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NICE consults on diabetes and glaucoma
19-Nov-2010
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Children's hospital told to improve cleanliness
17-Nov-2010
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Complaints against nurses rise in wake of media focus
16 November 2010
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Report points to prison care lapses
15-Nov-2010
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MHRA warning over slimming pills
15-Nov-2010
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'Major concern' over mental health hospital
12-Nov-2010
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Court rules automatic barring of nurses 'unlawful'
10-Nov-2010
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Mid Staffs inquiry 'will probe every nook and cranny'
8-Nov-2010
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MHRA issues wheelchair safety warning
8-Nov-2010
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Stafford Hospital public inquiry to begin
8-Nov-2010
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Registration systems for nurses and doctors 'inequitable'
5-Nov-2010
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Every nurse to receive whistleblowing guidance from NMC
5-Nov-2010
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Children's hospital ordered to improve cleanliness
2-Nov-2010
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NMC lobbies Europe over nurse training standards
26-Oct-2010
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CQC sets new nursing care standards
5 October 2010
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Patients benefit from quality targets
21 September 2010
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Nurses risk registration by breaching rules for Botox
31 August 2010
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Single sex hospital wards hindered by bed shortages
24 August 2010
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Regulate HCAs now, warns review
3 August 2010
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Nurses with drink and drug cautions to face NMC assessment
29-Jul-2010
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Monitor to regulate all trusts
13-Jul-2010
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What are the differences in nurse practitioner training and scope of practice in the US and UK?
9-Jul-2010
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Hospital infection controls criticised
9-Jul-2010
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NMC restructure boosts nurse education
6-Jul-2010
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NICE perfroms arthritis drug U-turn
2-Jul-2010
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RCN General secretary issues renewed call to regulate HCA's
3-Mar-2009
