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The number of hospital admissions in England reached a record 16.2 million last year.

11 Nov 2016
Plagiarism and exam cheating among thousands of academic misconduct cases on UK nursing courses

A Nursing Standard investigation reveals thousands of UK nursing students have been involv

11 Nov 2016

The government wants drop-out rates halved by next year.

10 Nov 2016
RCN honours nurses who served during conflicts

RCN lays crosses at the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey.

10 Nov 2016

Marie Curie nurses are heading to their local bank to receive digital skills training to i

08 Nov 2016
Nurses feature in campaign to keep people out of emergency departments this winter

Nurses, pharmacists and GPs are fronting a campaign to help people to k

07 Nov 2016

 Emmerdale will portray confusion and fears of newly diagnosed character in epis

07 Nov 2016
‘Utter shambles’ for NHS workers who overpaid tax while undergoing training

Nurses who took part in the Widening Access Training (WAT) scheme could be eligible for a

04 Nov 2016
Families should never be afraid to complain to care homes, urges senior nurse

Families should never be afraid to raise concerns about the standard of

03 Nov 2016

Alzheimer’s charity says a ‘deep-seated misunderstanding’ of the system means fewer t

03 Nov 2016
Vulnerable patients 'at high risk' of food poisoning

Some hospitals are serving out-of-date food to patients, an invest

02 Nov 2016
Rise in number of nurses referred to the NMC

The number of nurses and midwives being referred to the Nursing and Mid

01 Nov 2016

Staff in new role will also carry out invasive procedures, government documents suggest.

01 Nov 2016

NHS spending per person will fall in two years’ time, the head of the Commons health c

31 Oct 2016

More than 1,000 older patients diverted from emergency care in the past year, thanks t

31 Oct 2016

A project that uses music to boost stroke patients’ recovery aims to raise £315,000.

28 Oct 2016

The number of specialist nurses available to treat patients immediately after a stroke

28 Oct 2016

Hard-pressed health service staff are struggling to make ends meet, according to Unison sur

26 Oct 2016

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