Monthly Archives: July 2012

Hospitals face ‘voting booths’ in A&E to measure patient experience

Hospitals may have to install voting booths in inpatient wards and A&E to measure patient experience, it has been revealed. Continue reading

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Hospitals face ‘voting booths’ in A&E to measure patient experience

Hospitals may have to install voting booths in inpatient wards and A&E to measure patient experience, it has been revealed. Continue reading

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‘Grave concerns’ over appointment of new NMC chair

A new chair has been appointed to lead the troubled Nursing and Midwifery Council. Continue reading

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Urgent GP referral variations reflect different levels of care

Wide variation exists across England in the numbers of patients referred to hospital specialists by GPs for suspected cancer, according to new figures. Continue reading

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Petition against NMC fee hike halfway to target

A petition calling on MPs to debate the proposed fee hike by the Nursing and Midwifery Council has passed the halfway point towards its target. Continue reading

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UK nurses using expertise to help young Egyptian heart patients

UK nurses are providing pioneering treatment to save the lives of some of Egypt’s most vulnerable children, amid the chaotic fallout of country’s revolution. Continue reading

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Petition against NMC fee hike halfway to target

A petition calling on MPs to debate the proposed fee hike by the Nursing and Midwifery Council has passed the halfway point towards its target. Continue reading

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CQC warning on safe use of pain control patches

Ongoing concerns about the use of fentanyl skin patches have been highlighted by a report on controlled drugs management. Continue reading

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CQC warning on safe use of pain control patches

Ongoing concerns about the use of fentanyl skin patches have been highlighted by a report on controlled drugs management. Continue reading

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Gaps in nurse training ‘main cause’ of poor child health

Lack of specific training for nurses and other clinicians is one of the main reasons for the UK’s poor track record on children’s health, a major new report has claimed. Continue reading

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