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Bursary extended until 2020 for student nurses in WalesSubscription
The NHS bursary for student nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in Wales will continue to be in place in 2020, it has been announced.
Suffolk council plans to slash health visiting workforceSubscription
Leaked council documents have exposed plans to cut as many as 31 full-time health visiting posts in Suffolk by September.
CQC asks for urgent report from trust on nurse-to-patient ratiosSubscription
A trust has been ordered to file a report detailing its nurse-to-patient ratios in its community hospitals, amid concerns staff shortages are putting patients at risk.
NMC highlights importance of nurses’ ‘reflection’ on practiceSubscription
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has highlighted the importance for registrants to “reflect” on their practice and called on employers to ensure that their clinical staff have time to do so.
Nurses write open letter to Tory leadership hopefulsSubscription
A group of prominent Royal College of Nursing members has written to the six remaining candidates hoping to be the new Conservative leader asking them to set out their policies affecting nurses.
Capital’s nurses feature in film designed to boost recruitmentVideoSubscription
Nurses across the capital have shared their experiences to help inform a short film designed to celebrate and promote the work of nurses in London.
Epilepsy drugs 'linked' to increased risk of suicidal behaviourSubscription
A group of drugs often prescribed for epilepsy and neuropathic pain are linked to an increased risk of suicidal behaviour, according to a study by international researchers from Sweden, the UK and the US.
Nurses encourage people with learning disabilities to 'get active'Subscription
Nurses and other healthcare professionals are taking part in different activities and initiatives across the country to mark Learning Disability Awareness Week 2019, which also comes as staff are celebrating 100 years of the specialty.
London’s first unit for young people with a learning disabilitySubscription
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the start of Learning Disability Week with the opening of the first unit in London for young people with a learning disability.
Welsh NHS boards set to be subject to ‘duty of candour’ Subscription
A new health and social care bill, which would require NHS organisations to be “open and honest” when things go wrong, is being introduced to the Welsh parliament today.
‘Shocking’ impact of violence and drug use on prison staffSubscription
Over a quarter of staff working in prisons have been the victim of physical violence within the last year, according to a survey a coalition of trade unions and professional organisations.
Nurse who survived ebola gives birth to healthy twin boysSubscription
Pauline Cafferkey, the UK nurse who almost died from ebola, has given birth to twin boys, the Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board has announced.
Doncaster trust launches learning disability passportsSubscription
An NHS trust in Doncaster has become to latest to launch an innovative ”passport” scheme to help make care and treatment easier for people with a learning disability.
CQC prosecutes mental health trust over prisoner suicide Subscription
A mental health trust in Sussex has been fined £200,000 for failing to keep a teenager who was known to be suicidal safe while he was in prison.
Specialist nurse helps patients to 'camouflage' scars Subscription
A specialist nurse is helping patients to camouflage scars and skin conditions as part of a “life-changing” service, which is set to expand across a trust in East Anglia.
Exclusive: Plans revealed to integrate district and practice nursingSubscription
District and general practice nurses are being brought together to work side-by-side in Leeds, as part of ambitious integration plans anticipated to free up staff time by reducing duplication.
Nurse bailed again over 17 baby deaths at Cheshire hospitalSubscription
A nurse who was arrested for the second time as part of an ongoing investigation into baby deaths at a neonatal unit in Cheshire has been bailed.
Public sector staff view nurse colleagues as ‘under-appreciated’Subscription
Nurses are the least-appreciated group of professionals among public sector workers, a survey of staff from councils, schools and other emergency services has suggested.
Fun video on proper hand hygiene wins infection control prizeSubscription
A film demonstrating the importance of hand hygiene through a variety of scenarios accompanied by sports style commentary has won an infection control prize in the US.
‘Tailored’ approach cuts broad spectrum antibiotic use for sepsisSubscription
An interdisciplinary approach to antimicrobial stewardship involving comprehensive blood culture identification (BCID) testing can slash broad spectrum antibiotic use, according to US researchers.
