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Nurses and Midwives training grants have been awarded in new charity funding.
Staffing levels at independent acute hospitals are generally good but a review of provision by the Care Quality Commission has found not all nurses have the specialist skills they need.
Employers have not “kept up” with the expectations of younger nurses who want more flexible working options, including opportunities for “career breaks”, which has exacerbated staffing difficulties, a
Four health service trusts in Essex have joined forces with a local university to launch one of the UK’s first two-year registered nurse apprenticeship programmes.
The current “staffing crisis” in the NHS has been a major driver behind the new pay deal, with hopes it will boost recruitment and retention of nurses, say those involved in devising the framework.
A “contentious” proposal by the nursing regulator to allow nurses and midwives to gain prescribing qualifications at earlier points in their careers is still due to go ahead under final plans, but reg
Calls for student nurses to be paid the living wage for the work they do on placements have been made by union members at Unison’s annual healthcare conference.
Miss any of the news affecting the profession during February 2018? Catch up with our summary of the main nursing headlines.
The arrival of winter has become synonymous with missed waiting time targets, cancelled operations and efforts to redirect people away from accident and emergency departments.
NHS nurses and other staff in the health service could be set to receive a 6.5% pay increase over a period of three years if they sacrifice a day of holiday, according to reports.

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