As many as four out of 10 NHS workers feeling unwell due to work stress
Four out of 10 NHS workers have felt unwell due to work-related stress in the last year – the worst level for five years, official data shows. Almost one in
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Tag: Nursing / Midwifery
First dedicated nurse appointed to tackle ‘void’ in care of early onset dementia
Families are being “devastated” by a “void” in care provided for people who develop dementia under the age of 65, according to a leading nurse. Fiona Chaabane has been appointed
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Thousands of Irish nurses call for improved pay in first strike in 20 years
Thousands of nurses have taken part in a nationwide strike over pay and conditions for the first time in 20 years. More than 30,000 nurses from the Irish Nurses and
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Baby loss charities urge NHS to improve ‘inconsistent’ bereavement care
Baby loss charities are urging the NHS to improve “inconsistent and under-resourced” bereavement care for parents whose babies die shortly after they are born. A report by stillbirth and neonatal
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Low take-up leads to call for changes to nursing degree apprenticeship scheme
MPs have called for a shake-up of the nursing degree apprenticeships initiative after a low take-up. The Commons Education Committee said a more flexible system was needed to boost numbers.
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Chances of dying in hospital increases when nurses replaced with nursing assistants, new study
The risk of dying in hospital increases when nurses are replaced with nursing assistants, according to a new study. The research authors from the University of Southampton suggest that policies
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NHS England staff who are working over Christmas to receive free transport from Uber
Uber has announced that it will provide NHS staff in England who are working over the Christmas period with free transport this festive season. The ride sharing firm is offering
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Over-stretched health visitors fear possible tragedies involving children
Two fifths of health visitors fear that they are “so stretched” that avoidable tragedies involving children could occur, a new poll suggests. A new poll of 1,200 health visitors in
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Community nurses recognised with prestigious Queen’s Nurse award
A group of community nurses working in specialisms across Scotland have been awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse. Among the 21 to receive the honour are nurses working with substance
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NHS trust at centre of maternity care probe rated ‘inadequate’ by health inspectors
A hospital trust at the centre of a maternity care scandal has been criticised by health inspectors in a new report. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated services at Shrewsbury
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