Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
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Hospitals should have a statutory duty to report even 'moderate' harm caused to patients, according to an independent report into a proposed duty of candour published last week.
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New apprenticeships for healthcare assistants who do not have the qualifications to undertake nursing degrees must not undermine the profession's graduate-entry status, the RCN has warned.
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England's biggest NHS trust is recruiting nurses just months after shedding 161 posts.
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Nurse should encourage with patients to use nhs resources responsibly, according to NHS England director of patient experience Neil Churchill. He says, 'nudge' techniques that prompt changes in behaviour could reduce the drugs bill and A&E attendance. Nudging patients can also encourage them to take better care of themselves.
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A team of nurses who help bring normality to the lives of teenage cancer patients have won the first-ever national award for compassionate care.