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Inspiring new nurses to go into general practice

Primary care is an excellent place to work for newly qualified nurses, Crystal Oldman writes

RCN Nurse of the Year 2017 pushes for learning disability care reform

A nurse who worked ‘tirelessly’ to improve the care of people with learning disabilities has been named the Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) Nurse of the Year for 2017

More than 4 million children getting sick due to lives in poverty

Children’s nursing ‘must be built up’, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), after a report revealed children are becoming sick due to low income and poverty

General election 2017: Labour promises £6 billion for the NHS as PM defends Hunt

NHS staff could become ‘the best trained staff in the world’ if Labour wins the general election, with investment and long-term plans promised in their leaked manifesto

Support networks are vital for healthcare professionals and patient outcomes

Working in a small team in a large healthcare organisation can sometimes lead to feelings of isolation and loneliness

Children moved far from home to treat mental health 'need early intervention'

Improving community services and early prevention is key as children suffering from severe mental health problems are being sent for treatment far away from where they live

International Day of the Midwife 2017: New RCM executive named as midwives celebrate

Thousands of midwives held events across the UK to celebrate International Day of the Midwife (IDM) 2017

Antibiotics increase chances of miscarriage by up to 100%

The chances of pregnant women suffering a miscarriage can increase as much as 100% if they take antibiotics, a study has revealed

Almost half of community care funded by non-NHS contributions

Almost half of the financial value of community care is provided by sources outside of the NHS, a report has revealed

Postnatal care is the neglected 'Cinderella' of midwifery

Postnatal care is lagging behind other areas of midwifery, according to a survey from Mumsnet

General election 2017: 'Nursing counts' in RCN manifesto

All political parties must remember that ‘nursing counts’ as the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) publishes its manifesto for the coming general election

Schools and health services must unite against 'false economy' in children's mental health

Schools and mental health services ‘need to work closely together’ to protect children’s mental health, according to a government report

Children's health 'in jeopardy' due to lack of health visitors

The falling number of paediatric health visitors is putting children’s health ‘in jeopardy’, according to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)

General election 2017: PM blames 'complex reasons' for nurses using food banks

There are ‘many complex reasons’ why nurses might be forced to use food banks, according to Theresa May

Report predicts shortfall of 42,000 nurses by 2020

NHS England could be missing 12% of its nursing workforce by 2020, according to a new report from the Health Foundation

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