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Andrea Sutcliffe speaking in her office at the NMC
Nurse regulator moves to remove doubt over what it expects from registrants
30 Jan 2020
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young woman looks through estate agent's window
Call for action on rents and transport as costs fuel region’s nursing shortage
30 Jan 2020
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Gender and pay in nursing
Gender inequalities persist despite the fact that nine out of ten nurses in the UK are women
29 Jan 2020
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clinical staff attempt CPR
Regulator enters debate about its suspension of nurse who did not attempt CPR
28 Jan 2020
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Oxygen wristband

Their use informs emergency staff of correct oxygen level required by each patient

28 Jan 2020
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My Daddy is a Nurse, by Butterfly Books, challenges gender stereotypes about nursing

Nursing Now campaign and chief nurse work with publisher to tackle profession’s gender divide

23 Jan 2020
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nurse sits on sofa talking to woman who is holding an infant
NMC in plan to update framework to reflect modern nursing roles
23 Jan 2020
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Image show emergency care Knifesavers staff in Liverpool University hospital
KnifeSavers team launch specialist bleeding control kits and offer free training
23 Jan 2020
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Sign outside High Court in Edinburgh, which reads 'High Court of Justiciary'
Thandiwe Matikiti had dishonestly secured public money to fund her degree
22 Jan 2020
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People wearing face masks in Hong Kong

Government directive concerns flights from city of Wuhan

22 Jan 2020
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Picture shows a gynaecologist performing a cervical smear on a teenage patient. Cervical cancer is rising in women aged 25-29, reflecting their failure to attend screening, a charity says.
Rise in cervical cancer cases down to failure to attend screening, charity believes
22 Jan 2020
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Annual emergency admissions figures for people with dementia in England have risen by 100,000 since 2012-13

Alzheimer’s Society says annual emergency admissions rise in England cost NHS £280 million

22 Jan 2020

Nahid Nasiri knew a Do Not Attempt Resuscitation order was not in place

21 Jan 2020
Skills for Health framework may mean nurses need to top up skills and knowledge
21 Jan 2020

Only some learning disability and mental health nursing students eligible for extra £3,000

20 Jan 2020

Trial of device at Nottingham hospital whips up a positive response 

20 Jan 2020

Vaccinations for all children, along with upgraded screening for HPV ‘will save lives’

20 Jan 2020

Analysis of global data reveals 11 million sepsis-related deaths in 2017

17 Jan 2020

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