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US study shows proportion of nurses on wards influences use of restraint.
30 Aug 2016
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exercising outdoors

Older people more likely to do outdoor activity if it’s recommended by a healthc

30 Aug 2016
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Heatwave

Community nurses should be prepared to help vulnerable patients in the heatwave predicted

24 Aug 2016
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Dementia

A new film for nurses and other healthcare workers highlights rising cases of dementi

22 Aug 2016
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Dementia map

New interactive map has revealed wide inequalities in care for people with dementia i

17 Aug 2016
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family support room

A lead dementia nurse has described the benefit of her hospital’s family support rooms whi

09 Aug 2016
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Jacqueline Young

While the majority of people with Parkinson’s have a specialist nurse, many struggle to ac

09 Aug 2016
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Prison

The RCN has called for improved care for prisoners with dementia after a watchdog revealed

04 Aug 2016
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Nurses struck off for faking patient blood sugar readings

Three nurses who faked patients’ blood sugar readings guilty of 'clear eyed and calculated

03 Aug 2016
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Chemo at home team

Nurses at South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust contributed to the development of a sch

27 Jul 2016
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Home visit

A survey by the British Skin Foundation has shown that almost a quarter of dermatological

27 Jul 2016
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assault

NHS Protect urges staff to speak up about incidents

25 Jul 2016

New NICE guideline urges nurses and other healthcare staff to be vigilant of early symptoms

22 Jul 2016

Public health bodies have provided advice on staying well during hot weather

18 Jul 2016

Bramley Court care home in Birmingham installed cameras in 2015

18 Jul 2016

Professor June Andrews speaking at RCN fellows event on the challenges of an ageing popula

15 Jul 2016

CQC report highlights need for improved coordination of services

13 Jul 2016

Plates designed for patients with dementia increase food intake by 10%

07 Jul 2016

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