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Proposals for online nurse degree to be drawn up this autumnSubscription
Plans to introduce a new online nursing degree in England have moved a step forward as health bosses announce a new timeline for development of the programme.
Workforce plan reinforces promise to reverse £85m CPD cuts Subscription
Returning the £85m ripped out of career progression budgets for nurses in England has been revealed as a key part of the new national strategy for addressing nursing shortages.
CQC to overhaul learning disabilities regulation after scandalSubscription
A review is being held into the way specialist learning disabilities hospitals are regulated in a bid to protect further vulnerable adults from abuse.
Shropshire emergency nurse numbers set to nearly doubleSubscription
The number of nursing staff across two accident and emergency departments in Shropshire are set to almost double, after plans to boost the workforce were backed by an NHS trust’s board.
Nurses remain on migration shortage list but midwives are notSubscription
Nurses should remain on a list of shortage occupations in order to aid international recruitment and fill vacancies but midwives have not been included following a major review.
Trust goes 'smoke free' as PHE call for total ban across NHS Subscription
A trust in the North of England has announced it is now officially ‘smoke free’, after a call from Public Health England pledged for all NHS trusts to ban smoking on hospital premises.
Staff need supernumerary training time for critical care transferSubscription
Nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in the transport of critically ill patients should receive training in transfer medicine and gain experience in a supernumerary capacity, according to new guidance.
Nurse educators caution against proposed cut in tuition fees Subscription
A proposed reduction in university tuition fees would not benefit many nursing students or boost numbers coming into the profession, educators have said in response to a major review.
App to be rolled out in Scotland for remote hypertension monitoringSubscription
New app technology is being expanded in Scotland that government ministers say will enable practice nurses to better monitor blood pressure with fewer patient appointments needed.
News round-up: Catch-up on May's top nursing stories Subscription
Miss any of the news affecting the profession during May 2019? Catch up with our summary of the main nursing headlines.
