Prison staff ‘almost routinely’ assaulted with little action taken against perpetrators
Some staff report being assaulted more than ten times in the past year.
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Primary Care
Induction framework for General Practice Nurses launched
It also provides guidance for practices employing General Practice Nurses.
Read moreInquiry launched after a Trusts ‘over-ambitious cuts placed patient safety at risk’
Investigators will examine if the trusts senior leadership contributed to the delivery of unsafe patient care.
Read moreFree WiFi now available to millions of NHS patients
Offering free wireless internet access to patients provides a multitude of benefits.
Read moreDoctors and nurses ‘Skype’ older patients to reduce hospital trips
Elderly patients are able to get support and advice in their own home.
Read moreArmy of NHS experts brought in to tackle over-medication in care homes
The project aims to improve quality of life, reduce over-medication and reduce the number of hospital admissions.
Read moreA&E departments struggle through a ‘never-ending winter’
The news comes only weeks before fourteen hospitals pilot new A&E targets.
Read moreSenior nurses could be granted supervisory or supernumerary status
Proposed legislation could ensure senior nurses are free to lead and manage their teams.
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