Restrictions on recruiting nurses from overseas have been temporarily lifted to aid recruitment. Nurses will be added to the Government’s Shortage Occupation List, which means nurses from outside the European
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Two nurses have been cleared of neglect after the allegation against them collapsed. Claire Cahill, 42, and Jade Pugh, 30, were due to go on trial at Cardiff Crown Court
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A nurse who is being treated for a late complication of an Ebola infection is fighting for her life in hospital after her condition deteriorated. Pauline Cafferkey, 39, was admitted
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Maternity units are being forced to close their doors more often as the NHS comes under increasing pressure, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has warned. A shortage of midwives
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A nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone is being treated for an “unusual late complication” of the infection. Pauline Cafferkey has been flown from Glasgow to an isolation unit
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Nurses are working in “intolerable situations”, with many considering leaving the profession, according to a poll. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) survey of more than 4,000 nurses found many
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Jurors have been chosen in the trial of two nurses accused of neglecting vulnerable patients. Claire Cahill, 42, and Jade Pugh, are on trial at Cardiff Crown Court amid allegations
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Fiona McQueen, Chief Nursing Officer, Scottish Government and Karen Reid, Chief Executive, Care Inspectorate have written to all service providers to raise awareness of the forthcoming changes to the re-registration
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Ten people who had the “misfortune” of being in hospital when killer nurse Victorino Chua was at large died from unrelated causes, inquests have heard. Chua, 49, was jailed for
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Nursing shifts of 12 hours or more are linked to heightened risk of burnout and job dissatisfaction, according to an international study of more than 31,000 hospital nurses. A survey
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