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Trust introduces red socks to identify falls risk patients

Special socks are being introduced to help reduce the number of patient falls at the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Foundation Trust. Continue reading

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Midwives urged to use skills abroad

Midwives from across the UK have been urged to use their skills abroad in a bid to curb the number of women who die from preventable complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Continue reading

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Dramatic increase in emergency 12 hours ‘trolley waits’ uncovered

Pressure on accident and emergency departments has seen a large increase in the number of hospital trusts reporting patients waiting more than 12 hours to be admitted, analysis of Department of Health data has found. Continue reading

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Study links higher death rates with increased number of HCAs

There is a link between higher death rates and the number of healthcare assistants employed in NHS hospitals, suggests latest nursing research. Continue reading

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Midlands trust ‘investing’ in advanced nurse practitioners

A large trust in the east Midlands has more than tripled the number of advanced nurse practitioners working in its accident and emergency department. Continue reading

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Researchers doubt HRT and breast cancer link

Doubt has been cast on research which suggests a decline in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use is linked to a fall in the number of new breast cancer cases. Continue reading

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Warning over midwife ‘continuity’ of care

There is a crisis in the number of midwives working with women in the weeks after they have given birth, a former health minister has 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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Smoking bans ‘reduce risk of pre-term births’

Smoking bans have been linked to a reduction in the number of babies born prematurely, according to new research. Continue reading

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No drop in HIV rates in over 10 years

“Unsafe sexual behaviour” and a lack of testing is being blamed for a failure to cut the number of cases of HIV among gay and bisexual men in the last decade. Continue reading

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