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Nurses offered £150,000 prize for dementia innovation

NHS England is inviting staff on the frontline of dementia care to showcase service innovations for the chance to win up to £150,000, and see their idea rolled out across the country. Continue reading

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Asthma care ‘variation warning’

There is an “alarming variation” across the country in the numbers of asthma patients who are admitted to hospitals after suffering from an asthma attack, a charity has said. Continue reading

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New NHS 111 advice line still ‘fragile’

Officials claim the new NHS non-emergency 111 telephone service in England is in a “fragile” state across many parts of the country. Continue reading

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Capital rated worst for nursing by patients

Patients in London hospitals say they receive worse quality nursing care than those in the rest of the country, analysis of the latest NHS inpatient survey has revealed. Continue reading

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Leicester Hospitals signs up to our SOS campaign

One of the largest acute hospital trusts in the country has become the latest to back the Nursing Times Speak out Safely campaign. Continue reading

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Leading nurse joins Obama’s adviser in quest for zero harm

One of the country’s leading nursing directors is to join world renowned academics and patient representatives on a group set up by the government to advise on making zero harm care a reality in the NHS. Continue reading

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Study reveals difficulty of comparing hospitals on safety

Significant variations in the way intensive care nurses collect information on central line infections across the country may compromise attempts to monitor patient safety, researchers have warned. Continue reading

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Study reveals difficulty of comparing hospitals on safety

Significant variations in the way intensive care nurses collect information on central line infections across the country may compromise attempts to monitor patient safety, researchers have warned. Continue reading

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Prince Philip in gaffe claim over Filipino NHS staff

The Duke of Edinburgh has joked about the number of Filipinos working in the NHS – telling a member of nursing staff that her country must now be “half-empty”, according to national media reports. Continue reading

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BREAKING: RCN accepts Agenda for Change proposals

The Royal College of Nursing council decided this afternoon to accept plans put forward by NHS Employers to reduce terms and conditions for NHS staff across the country. Continue reading

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