All Nursing articles – Page 72
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NewsContaminated blood inquiry to hear evidence
An inquiry into how people were infected with hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated blood will begin hearing evidence on Tuesday.
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NewsHospital worker held over alleged sexual assaults
A worker at Luton and Dunstable Hospital has been arrested by detectives investigating allegations that patients were sexually assaulted, police have confirmed.
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NHS Bristol explores causes of minor injuries
PERFORMANCE: Results of a survey detailing minor injuries treated at Bristol’s two walk-in centres have been published.
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Too few inpatients having VTE assessments at Shrewsbury and Telford
PERFORMANCE: Not enough patients are having a VTE risk assessment on admission to Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust
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'Significant challenge' on inpatient falls at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital
FINANCE: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust faces “significant challenges” in meeting its quarter four target for inpatient falls.
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Work needed to clarify professional roles at Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals
WORKFORCE: Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust has identified a need to undertake “significant work” to address concerns over the scope of healthcare professionals’ roles.
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NewsLincolnshire acute trust threatened with prosecution on care failings
Inspectors have threatened a hospital trust in Lincolnshire with shutting down services or prosecution after identifying a series of problems with the standard of care offered.
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Nurses fall short on quality at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh FT
PERFORMANCE: Nurses at the foundation trust were falling below five out of nine internally-set care quality targets at the end of November, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act show.
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NewsCall to change chaplains policy
The NHS spends £29m on hospital chaplains providing “no clinical benefit” for a huge variation in costs, according to a report.
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NewsNursing needs more leadership, investigation finds
Significant gaps in nursing leadership have been exposed in assessments carried out by trusts following the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust scandal.
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Mid Staffs making ‘significant progress’ on nurse recruitment
WORKFORCE: The foundation has continued to increase its workforce, particularly for nursing staff, despite media coverage of the ongoing public inquiry into previous failures at the organisation.
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News53,000 NHS jobs 'under threat'
More than 50,000 NHS jobs face being axed, including doctors, nurses and dentists, because of government spending cuts, “destroying” claims about the funding of the health service, a new report claims.
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Compensation payment reform backed by panel
A panel of independent experts has backed plans to reform the system of NHS compensation claims in Scotland.
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Steps to improve mental health productivity can ease the pressure on budgets
The productivity challenge facing the whole NHS may well hit hardest those services traditionally most vulnerable to funding cuts - but there is scope to cope, says King’s Fund senior researcher Chris Naylor.
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NewsAdvanced cancer scanning centre officially opened
A new £16.5m hospital centre which features a state-of-the-art high-resolution scanner has been officially opened.
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NewsNHS treatment of elderly failing 'basic human needs' - ombudsman
NHS treatment of older people is “failing to meet even the most basic standards of care” in some areas, a report published today by the health service ombudsman has found.
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NewsSick leave 'more likely' in junior staff
Lower paid NHS staff and junior workers are more likely to go off sick than senior colleagues, according to a new report.
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NewsHealthcare assistants to ease budget pressures
Providers will need to see a big growth in the number of healthcare assistants over the next decade, the health skills advisory body has said.
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NHS Lewisham concern over 'high number of nurses in borough over 50'
WORKFORCE: NHS Lewisham has asked providers in the borough what they are planning to do about the high number of nurses over 50 in the workforce.
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NewsDischarge delays questioned after patient deaths
Concerns have been raised after it emerged 93 patients died in one health authority area while waiting to be discharged from hospital.