Nurse views may influence doctors' fitness to practise

Nurses’ feedback will play an important part in deciding whether doctors are fit to continue practising, under plans being developed for revalidation.

Hospital staff honoured after year of tragedies - Whitehaven News

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Ros Moore announced as new chief nursing officer

Scotland has a new Chief Nursing Officer who is expected to take up her role at the beginning of 2010 - and she ‘can’t wait to get started’.

Fears over lack of asthma awareness

A charity has called for the NHS to adopt a “zero tolerance” approach to asthma deaths as a survey highlights a lack of awareness over the condition.

Queen meets nurses at new cancer centre

Nurses met the queen when she opened a new state-of-the-art cancer treatment centre earlier this week.

Preceptorships remain at whim of trusts

Mentoring periods for newly qualified nurses are to remain non-mandatory.

New director of nursing at Warwick Hospital - Leamington Observer

New director of nursing at Warwick Hospital Leamington Observer Helen started in the NHS as a student nurse and later trained as a midwife in Leicester before going on to hold a number of board level positions across the West Midlands. She said: “I am delighted to take up this position and I look forward to ...

Growing numbers accessing NHS specialist mental health services

An NHS Information Centre report shows that between 2003 and 2008 the number of people accessing services for severe and enduring mental health problems increased by 3.4% (39,300) during 2007-2008.