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£21 million spent on consultants tasked with nursing staff cuts

An amount the government ‘will struggle to justify’ has been spent on employing management consultants

Short film campaign to 'End FGM' will launch in Parliament

Survivors of FGM must be able to tell their stories if healthcare professionals hope to increase their understanding

Prisons appeal for nurse volunteers 'no experience required'

Nurses are ‘increasingly vital’ in prisons as some services are turning to inexperienced volunteers in order to plug staffing shortages

Guidelines for vaginal dryness

Vaginal dryness is common, yet underdiagnosed and undertreated

Nurses take to Twitter in 'digital demo' for pay cap protest

Nurses are tweeting to lobby the government to scrap its 1% cap on annual pay rises holding pay below inflation

Children 'in danger' due to falling number of school nurses

The falling number of school nurses in the UK is having a ‘hugely detrimental’ effect on the health of children

Patients to take control of 'personal' social care decisions

Adults who use social care should be able to feel in control of their lives, according to new NICE guidance

Exclusions leading to poor mental health for school pupils

‘Strong school nursing’ is needed to help pupils living with mental health issues, as exclusion impacts children’s wellbeing

'Demeaning': Trust rejects donation from men in nursing drag

A community NHS trust has turned down £2,500 in donations they said were raised in an 'uncomfortable' way

Scheme to reconnect retired nurses to the profession

Working nurses are set to reach out to those who retired years ago to establish ‘meaningful relationships’

England's chief nurse to become London director in 'vital' period

England’s chief nursing officer will take on a third job next month as London’s NHS regional director steps down

'Every nurse an e-nurse' in NHS push for technology

Nurses are often the clinicians leading the way on embracing new technology at work, as week-long campaign begins

Consultation turns to nurses for 'radical education overhaul'

A ‘radical review’ of nursing education is underway, with healthcare staff asked for their advice

Government obesity programme 'not enough' to help kids

Childhood obesity is at ‘crisis point’, and only health visitors and school nurses positioned can help

Nurses told to stay safe in dangerous emergencies

The UK has been caught up in several unforeseen incidents of terrorism in 2017

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