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‘Need to do better’ when it comes to stillbirths, says RCM

New figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show a decline in the number of stillbirths for last year, but more can be done claims the Royal College of Midwives (RCM)

New push to rid hospitals of junk foods, as more than half of NHS staff revealed to be obese or overweight

More than half of the NHS’s 1.3 million staff are either obese or overweight, as the organisation looks to ban unhealthy food from its hospitals

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day – be part of the global day of action

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care globally, and Voices for Hospices is a wave of concerts taking place on this day...

More care and information needed for miscarriage sufferers, says new report

There is a disturbing lack of attention and information given to those who have gone through miscarriages, claims a new report

Government scraps NHS pay cap

After seven years of wage austerity for nurses, the Government is to scrap the NHS pay cap.

Why we should prioritise the mental health of nurses

This year’s World Mental Health Day is bigger than ever, with more and more voices chiming in with all the right messages about the need to raise awareness, look after our own mental health and...

Primary Care Nursing Expo 2017 - Liverpool

PCN Expo is a free event which offers primary care nurses and midwives a wide choice of highly interactive, practical updates in nine areas of clinical practice. Delegates can choose up to five 1-hour...

How hospices are reaching more people with dementia

There are over 220 adult, children and young people hospices in the UK proving support for patients and their families in a variety of ways and settings

More pressure on London’s maternity wards as birth rates set to rise, says King’s Fund report

Demographic changes in the capital will place additional pressure on hospital beds at a time when supply is already failing to keep up with demand

More nurses and midwives are leaving the profession than joining it, according to new RCN report

After years of increasing numbers, more nurses and midwives are now leaving the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register than are joining it, new Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report says

Cavell Trust announces new ‘safety net’ for nurses

The Cavell Nurses’ Trust is seeking to establish a ‘safety net’ for struggling nurses by calling on hospital trusts, private health companies and health care recruiters to get involved with its new...

Last chance to book for PCN Expo North

PCN Expo North 2017 will be taking place on the 10th October 2017 at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool

Jeremy Hunt promises the ‘biggest expansion of nurse training in the history of the NHS’, but fears persist over the quality of care

The Health Secretary has committed to training thousands more nurses and nursing associates through new apprenticeship scheme, bypassing the traditional university degree

The NHS is stuck in the past and in urgent need of change, according to new chief inspector for hospitals

New chief inspector has warned hospitals that NHS model is outdated and ‘not fit for the 21st century’

Massive support for removing the NHS pay cap from the public, says survey

More than 4 in 5 people support lifting the pay cap that has seen NHS staff’s wages stagnate over the past 7 years

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