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'We had the resources to deal with anything'
Sharon Stewart, a military award winner, wonders why more nurses don’t join the Territorial Army.
DoH challenge late abortion figures disclosure
The Department of Health (DoH) is going to the high court to challenge a ruling for full disclosure on late abortion figures.
Nurses want more guidance on providing spiritual help
Nurses consider spirituality to be a fundamental aspect or nursing but want more guidance on the issue, according to study findings.
Nurses lack skills in end of life care
More than one in four nurses involved in end of life care do not feel competent to broach the subject of death with patients, a Nursing Times reader survey has revealed.
Equality law means trusts must act to ensure fairness
Nurses are part of, and often lead, the thousands of healthcare teams who deliver care up and down the country every day of the year.
Hospital trust rejects Bible ban
A ban on bedside Bibles considered by an hospital trust that feared the Christian holy books could spread germs has been rejected.
Nurses risk registration by breaching rules for Botox
Hundreds of nurses are risking their registration by bending prescribing rules to deliver facelifts on the cheap, Nursing Times has discovered.
'We need to feel that we are doing a worthwhile job'
Nursing Times blogger Evelyn Khan-Panni on the importance of personal spirituality in patient care.
Ramadan health campaign launched
A “Health in Ramadan” campaign has been launched to help Muslims who plan to fast during the festival ensure they stay healthy.
Relationships best palliative care for terminally ill
Relationships are the most important factor in giving terminally ill patients the spiritual care they need, research has found.
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Spirituality 2: exploring how to address patients’ spiritual needs in practice
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Health gap between rich and poor widest ever
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Health gap between rich and poor widest ever
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'Nurses must meet their own spiritual needs, not just those of their patients'
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How nurses working in acute care can help to ensure patients achieve a good death
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Last offices neglected in over half of hospital deaths
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Share your views on assisted suicide
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Crucifix row nurse loses tribunal
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Fresh guidance on 'bare below the elbow'
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Crucifix ban 'violated Christian nurse's faith'
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Christian nurse takes crucifix row to tribunal
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Catholic archbishop criticises lack of compassion in NHS
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Student nurses warned over 'wild' freshers week behaviour
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Guidance issued to clarify law on assisted suicide
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Christian nurse to be 'redeployed'
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Christian nurse penalised for wearing cross
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RCN backs female genital mutilation study
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Doctors reject right to pray for patients
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BMA to debate religion and prayer in the NHS
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Catholic phlebotomist resigns over crucifix row
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Evaluating last offices care and working to improve services for newly bereaved relatives
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Crucifix wearer 'must choose between faith and job'
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Nurse sacked 'for advising patient to go to church'
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Number of abortions in England and Wales decreases
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Parkinson hits out at youth obsession
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Top-up fee rule change could disrupt care, warn MPs
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RCN consults members on process of assisted suicide
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School nurse may provide emergency contraception to Catholic pupils
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HCAs and patient confidentiality
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Chaplaincy services cost NHS £32m a year
