£1.4 billion spent on temporary nursing staff last year due to shortages
NHS trusts in England spent more than £1.4 billion last year on temporary nursing staff due to shortages, a study has found. The bill was enough to pay the salaries
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Tag: Nursing / Midwifery
Scores of public toilet closures leaves elderly and disabled ‘locked out’ of society
The closure of scores of public toilets across Britain has caused social isolation for some elderly and disabled people, leading nurses have warned. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has
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‘Draconian’ rules stopping nurses from drinking water during shifts
Nurses have slammed “draconian” rules which stop them from drinking water during their shifts. Many say are unable to take breaks to eat or drink water due to staff shortages
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NMC chief steps down days before review into handing of Morecambe Bay scandal
The boss of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has stepped down days before a review into the regulator’s handling of the Morecambe Bay scandal is due to be published.
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RCN calls for action over prison Spice epidemic putting nurses at risk
Leading nurses warn that the Spice epidemic sweeping British prisons is putting nursing staff at risk. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), which is holding its annual congress in Belfast,
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NHS to trial flexible working app to reduce reliance on expensive agency staff
Apps which allow NHS workers to book onto empty shifts could be rolled out across the country to reduce reliance on “expensive agency staff”. Under the trial, thousands of doctors,
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£10,000 ‘golden hellos’ to attract mental health and learning disability nurses
Golden hellos of £10,000 will be used to attract students to hard-to-recruit nursing disciplines, the Government has said as Labour failed to overturn wider cuts. Health minister Steve Barclay said
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Cutting nursing bursary scheme branded ‘false economy’ for NHS, says Labour
Cutting the nursing bursary scheme has been a “false economy” for the NHS, a Labour MP has warned. Stella Creasy raised concerns over the nursing vacancy rate, a decline in
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Engage: Schwartz Centre Rounds and the impact of person-centered care in today’s healthcare
Schwartz Center Rounds® were created from an idea by Kenneth B. Schwartz – who passed away in 1995 from lung cancer, aged 40. A few months before Kenneth B. Schwartz
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Lanarkshire nurses’ syndicate celebrating £1M in National Lottery
A syndicate of 15 hospital nurses are celebrating after scooping £1 million in the National Lottery. Each member of The Winning Nurses Syndicate pocketed more than £66,666 after matching one
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