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Scots public service workers suffer 40,000 violent attacks in 10 years, Unison

By The Press Association21st October 2016News Scotland

More than 40,000 violent assaults against public service workers in Scotland have been recorded in the past decade, according to a survey. Unison’s annual Violence at Work Survey 2016 launched

Midwives ‘driven out of NHS by staffing shortages and long hours’, RCM report

By The Press Association18th October 2016News England

Inadequate staffing levels are driving midwives to leave the NHS, with some looking after as many as 15 mothers and babies at a time, according to a new report. The

NHS spending on agency midwives doubles reaching £25 million last year, RCM study

By The Press Association17th October 2016News England

The NHS spent £25 million on agency midwives last year – a figure that has doubled in two years, according to a new report. The study, from the Royal College

Hunt says NHS will learn lessons as birth injury compensation scheme is launched

By The Press Association17th October 2016News Scotland

Jeremy Hunt has pledged that the NHS will learn lessons from its mistakes as he launched a new voluntary compensation scheme for parents whose babies are damaged at birth. The

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

By The Press Association12th October 2016News England

Plans to create 2,000 “nursing associate” roles across England have been announced by health officials. The first 1,000 nursing associates, who will deliver “hands-on” care for patients, are due to

Chair takes position at new Professorship with focus on mental health nursing in Essex

By Iain MacDonald11th October 2016Education & Training

Professor Fiona Nolan has taken up her position as Florence Nightingale Foundation Chair in Clinical Mental Health Nursing Practice Research at the University of Essex. The new Professorship, in the School

RCN warn we ‘would not cope’ without staff from abroad as NHS sees 8% drop in British nurses

By The Press Association7th October 2016News England

Nursing leaders have warned that the NHS “would not cope” without staff from abroad, as new figures suggest the number of EU nationals joining NHS hospitals has soared. Around one

Nursing and midwifery disciplinary charges to stay private until hearings

By The Press Association26th September 2016News England

Allegations against nurses and midwives will no longer be available for public scrutiny ahead of disciplinary hearings, a regulator has said. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which was criticised

Healthcare assistants ‘undervalued’ and used as ‘nurses on the cheap’, Unison

By The Press Association23rd September 2016News England

Healthcare assistants (HCAs) are being used as “nurses on the cheap”, with some working beyond their expertise, according to a new report. Despite a lack of training, HCAs are often

Policy Paper: Making a difference in dementia, nursing vision and strategy

By Iain MacDonald23rd September 2016Reports & Resources

The Department of Health have published a revised edition of ‘Making a difference in dementia, nursing vision and strategy’ which sets out the role and responsibilities for nurses providing care

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Midwives ‘driven out of NHS by staffing shortages and long hours’, RCM report

NHS spending on agency midwives doubles reaching £25 million last year, RCM study

Hunt says NHS will learn lessons as birth injury compensation scheme is launched

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

Chair takes position at new Professorship with focus on mental health nursing in Essex

RCN warn we ‘would not cope’ without staff from abroad as NHS sees 8% drop in British nurses

Nursing and midwifery disciplinary charges to stay private until hearings

Healthcare assistants ‘undervalued’ and used as ‘nurses on the cheap’, Unison

Policy Paper: Making a difference in dementia, nursing vision and strategy

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Tag: Nursing / Midwifery

Scots public service workers suffer 40,000 violent attacks in 10 years, Unison

Midwives ‘driven out of NHS by staffing shortages and long hours’, RCM report

NHS spending on agency midwives doubles reaching £25 million last year, RCM study

Hunt says NHS will learn lessons as birth injury compensation scheme is launched

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

Chair takes position at new Professorship with focus on mental health nursing in Essex

RCN warn we ‘would not cope’ without staff from abroad as NHS sees 8% drop in British nurses

Nursing and midwifery disciplinary charges to stay private until hearings

Healthcare assistants ‘undervalued’ and used as ‘nurses on the cheap’, Unison

Policy Paper: Making a difference in dementia, nursing vision and strategy