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Health secretary reveals new commitment to illness preventionSubscription
Matt Hancock has promised a funding boost for community and primary care services, as part of a new national strategy on illness prevention.
RCN launches campaign calling for funding boost for nurse educationSubscription
The Royal College of Nursing is calling for £1bn a year to be put back into nurse education in England to help students “struggling to make ends meet and arrest the catastrophic fall in nurse numbers”.
Key role of specialist nurses highlighted by alcohol addiction inquirySubscription
The loss of alcoholic specialist roles, such as wellbeing nurses, in local services struggling with cash shortages is preventing alcoholics from getting the help they need, according to a national inquiry.
Winners and photos from the 2018 Nursing Times AwardsSubscription
Catch-up on all the 2018 Nursing Times Award winners and finalists in our supplement, and see photos from the glittering awards ceremony itself.
Children account for almost half of sport-related A&E visitsSubscription
Almost half of sport injury-related emergency department attendances and almost a quarter of sport injury-related hospital admissions are in children and adolescents, according to a UK study.
London trusts offer to pay visa bills for EU nurses post-BrexitSubscription
NHS trusts in London are offering to cover visa costs for their European Union nurses to encourage them to stay after Brexit.
Warning over decline in number of district nurse studentsSubscription
Fears have been raised about the future of district nursing, as student numbers decline.
Mother and daughter graduate from same nursing courseSubscription
A mother and daughter marked a major milestone today as they graduated together from the same university nursing course.
RCN council candidates announced in wake of pay debacleSubscription
Candidates standing for election to the Royal College of Nursing’s governing council have been announced, following the decision of current members to stand down after a no confidence vote.
Figures reveal reliance of English NHS on overseas nursesSubscription
More than one in five nurses working in adult hospital care in England is from the European Union or further afield, show new figures that demonstrate the health service’s reliance on overseas workers.
