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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The number of student nursing and midwifery places will reach a record high in the next academic year in a bid to tackle staffing pressures in the NHS. Course spots
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Patient care in the NHS is suffering due to vacancies in the health service, nurses have said as they called for significant investment in student funding. The Royal College of
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A book which chronicles the struggles of NHS staff and the politics surrounding the health service has been honoured at the National Book Awards. Comedian and former doctor Adam Kay
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