RCN Scotland Manifesto Calls On The Next Scottish Government To Value Nursing Properly
More than three quarters (78%) of Scots believe there are not enough nursing staff to provide safe and effective care in Scotland’s health and care…
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Nurses
Berkshire Care Home Staff Obtains Queen’s Nurse Award For High Standards Of Care
Emily Rock, Clinical Nurse Manager at RMBI Care Co. Home Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court, in Wokingham, has achieved the prestigious title of Queen’s…
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NHS in ‘Calmer Waters but Not Out of Danger’ Yet as Winter Viruses Still Circulating
Flu cases have begun to steady but hospital cases still surpassed 3,000 in the week before Christmas, a slight fall on the week before, according…
Read more...Sharp Drop In International Recruitment Slows Overall Growth Of UK Register
The number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates who can practise in the UK has risen to a record 860,801 but growth of the workforce…
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NHS “Ready for Double Whammy” of Winter Flu-demic and Strikes
The NHS is facing an unprecedented flu wave this winter with “no peak in sight yet” according to England’s top emergency care doctor. Latest Figures…
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Service User Ambassadors Inspire Delegates At Nursing Live
Residents from Exemplar Health Care made history at this year’s Nursing Live conference, becoming the first people with lived experience to host a full panel…
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Nursing Staff Feel More Undervalued Than Ever, Major RCN Survey Reveals
Nursing staff across the UK feel more undervalued than at any point in the past decade, according to the latest Royal College of Nursing employment…
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Care Staff Falling Ill as Understaffing Takes Its Toll
Hospitals and care homes in the UK are so short-staffed that nursing staff are continuing to work while unwell, with stress the leading cause of…
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First-Year Nursing Students from the University of Nottingham Visit Coppice Lodge
HC-One’s Coppice Lodge Care Home in Arnold, Nottingham, recently welcomed a group of first-year nursing students from the University of Nottingham for an engaging learning…
Read more...New Internship Programme Awards £10.5 Million To Help Build Research Careers
NIHR has funded 12 regional programmes to develop and deliver innovative research internship programmes to inspire registered health and social care professionals to build a…
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1 in 4 District Nurses Leave NHS, Putting Care Shift Plans in Jeopardy
Government plans to move more NHS care into the community and out of hospitals won’t be achievable unless action is taken to address the dire…
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Social Care Sector Responds to Latest Workforce Data
Sector leaders have offered a cautiously optimistic response to today’s publication of Skills for Care’s annual workforce data report, with many welcoming signs of progress…
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Dementia UK Launches New Admiral Nurse Clinic To Support Black, African And Caribbean Communities
Specialist dementia nursing charity Dementia UK has launched a new Admiral Nurse Clinic to specifically support families affected by dementia from Black, African and Caribbean communities….
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Louise Atherton Recognised as Queen’s Nurse
Louise Atherton, Quality Director at Westgate Healthcare has received the prestigious Queen’s Nurse title. She has earned the award for her 40 years of dedicated…
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NHS Patients Urged To Continue Coming Forward For Care During Upcoming Resident Doctors’ Strikes
The NHS is facing another significant round of industrial action by resident doctors this week, with thousands expected to walk out from 7am on Friday…
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