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Workforce
Loss of learning disability nurses could see return to ‘Victorian’ institutions, warns RCN
Learning disability care is facing crisis as the latest workforce data shows a 40 per cent drop in specialist nurse numbers. The latest figures from NHS Digital show the number of learning disabilities nurses down…
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Prescribing
Hyperkalaemia needs to be treated in a safe and timely way
There have been 35 reports of patients suffering cardiac arrest while hyperkalaemic.
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Workforce
Nurses in New Zealand see 12.5% pay deal after just one day of strike action
Alongside the pay deal, measures are also to be introduced that will ensure adequate staffing levels and skills mix.
Primary Care
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Primary Care
Paramedics to be given body cameras to protect them from abuse
In the past year, 354 prosecutions have been brought against individuals who have subjected ambulance staff to violence – but…
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Secondary Care
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Secondary Care
New opt-out law for organ donation is announced
Last year over 400 people died while waiting for a transplant.
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