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Atos Healthcare are not sponsors of Nursing Times Awards 2013, confirms Nursing Times

Nursing Times has officially confirmed that the company, Atos Healthcare, are not sponsors of this year’s Nursing Times Awards 2013. Continue reading

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Winners of this year’s Student Nursing Times Awards unveiled

Carla McClintock, from the University of Ulster, has been named the “most inspirational student nurse of the year”. Continue reading

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RCN congress will not be addressed by minister

There will no keynote speech by a minister at this year’s Royal College of Nursing annual congress, it has been confirmed to Nursing Times. Continue reading

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MS risk affected by ‘birth month effect’

The strength of a newborn’s immune systems and their vitamin D levels are strongly influenced by the month of the year they were born in, new research has confirmed. Continue reading

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Dementia screening app developed

A free app to help nurses and other clinicians assess patients with possible dementia will be available later this year, according to its developers. Continue reading

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Bowel cancer drug funding in danger

As many as 6,500 bowel cancer patients could be denied access to life-extending drugs when a cash pot to pay for them ceases to exist at the end of the year, a charity has warned. Continue reading

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NHS spending 20% more on temporary nursing staff

Spending on agency and bank nurses is soaring this year, driven by staffing cuts and increasing demands on services, an investigation by Nursing Times has revealed. Continue reading

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NHS reforms will have little effect on patients, says academic

Patients will see “little difference” when the government’s controversial NHS reforms come into force later this year, a policy expert has said. Continue reading

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Nurses receive national praise for leadership skills

Two nurses and a former nurse have been named as the best in their field at this year’s NHS Leadership Recognition Awards. Continue reading

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‘Half of men to get cancer by 2027′

Half of all British men are likely to be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime by the year 2027, experts predict. Continue reading

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