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A positive take on the news from around the UK's nursing community. If there's a story you think should be heard - get in touch with Britain's Nurses.
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Sharing memories: Celebrating International Nurses day 20131
22 April 2013
To celebrate International Nurses Day on Sunday 12 May, we want to hear YOUR nursing stories.
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Best of #RCNcongress 2013: "Nursing the nation" by Molly Case
26 April 2013
If you haven't seen this video of Molly Case reading her impassionate poem at the RCN Congress then you are in for a treat!
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Beyond Blue: Beating Post Natal Depression in Bexley
18 April 2013
A highly innovative service called Beyond Blue was created in April 2007 by two health visitors working in Bexley and has proved extremely successful. Find out how it worked.
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With a little help from HENRY: How Bromley tackles childhood obesity
11 April 2013
Find out how Bromley in South London have implemented HENRY (Health Exercise and Nutrition for the Really Young) to achieve great results when tackling obesity amongst children.
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Nursing in Calcutta: Scottish nurse follows in the footsteps of Mother Teresa
10 April 2013
Glaswegian-born nurse Janie O'Reilly heads to the slums of Calcutta to work as a nurse to make her 50th birthday "worthwhile". Read her fascinating story right here.
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Realising the potential: A return to health visiting [video]
09 April 2013
What is it like returning to a profession you left years ago to pursue other career opportunities? Scary, exciting, or perhaps a bit of both? Britain's Nurses went along to the event to find out more.
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30 new nurses to join East Lancs hospitals
20 March 2013
East Lancashire’s hospitals have been given nursing boost after 30 new registered nurses have been signed up for duty. They are due to replace the high number of agency nurses currently used.
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Britain's Nurses Launch
27 February 2013
After months of improving the website we decided that we were ready to officially launch the project to the public. It was a great event packed with wonderful nurses who are on a mission to make a positive difference within their profession.
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Francis Report: A summary
06 February 2013
To give you an overview of the best stories and the most interesting comments from the nursing community about the Francis report we have created this Storify article.
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Retiring Stars: Philomena Corrigan
30 January 2013
Find out how Philomena overcame her anxiety to become a pioneer in nursing education and Cardiac Care.
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Take the Britain's Nurses YouGov Poll
29 January 2013
How valued, if at all, do you feel by each of the following...?
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Top 10 books and films for nurses
15 January 2013
Films and books are so much more than just entertainment. They can help us understand our patients and help them make sense of what is happening. This great article is written by @PoliticalNurse, one of our followers on Twitter.
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Compassion in practice?
06 December 2012
If you were busy providing compassionate care during the days it was discussed here is a summary of what went on and the best news stories on the matter.
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Retiring Stars: Vicki Matthews
21 November 2012
Vicki Matthews' mum worried she might be "too sensitive" to become a nurse, but this 61-year-old has dedicated her career to channel that compassion to improve care for all patients and in that process found her calling in helping MS patients.
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Rememberance: Volunteer nurses who lost lives in world wars
15 November 2012
During the First and Second World War at least 1,500 nurses gave their lives in service. Their sacrifice has, however, never been properly recognised. But now they may finally be honoured with a permanent memorial, thanks to campaign by former colleagues.
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Paediatric nurse from Dundee heads to Afghanistan frontline
08 November 2012
A paediatric nurse at Tayside Children’s Hospital in Dundee is spending six months working in a very different environment, on the frontline of Afghanistan’s Helmand province.
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Burns specialist Jacky Edwards wins Nursing Times Nurse of The Year
07 November 2012
Specialist nurse, Jacky Edwards, has been named the best nurse in the country for her long devotion to helping burns victims.
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Nurse climbs Mount Kilimanjaro for charity
06 November 2012
A recently qualified community nurse who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for charity started new job the very next day.
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Bed sores: A 3D picture is worth a thousand words
05 November 2012
District nurses in North Staffordshire are using 3D cameras in the battle against bed sores.
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Nurses rescue babies from neonatal unit after Superstorm Sandy in NYC
02 November 2012
When Superstorm Sandy swept across New York City causing havoc, a team of nurses helped save the lives of premature babies in a flooded hospital by manually "breathing" for them as they were carried down nine flights of stairs.
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Nurse networking: The South London Health Innovation and Education Cluster
31 October 2012
Meet the people behind the South London Health Innovation and Education Cluster (HIEC) and find out how their networks allow nurses to share their experience and learn from each other by sharing resources, saving money and time.
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Bath matron in running for best nurse prize
24 October 2012
A matron at the Royal United Hospital in Bath is in the running to be named Britain's best nurse after transforming care for stroke patients.
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Exceptional nurses and midwives recognised at the 2012 Mary Seacole Awards
24 October 2012
Six nurses, midwives and health visitors have been recognised for their contribution to black and ethnic minority communities.
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Retiring Stars: Susan Oliver
10 October 2012
Like many of us Susan Oliver didn't think about becoming a nurse until she realised that working in an office just wasn't enough... Find out how becoming a nurse changed her and how she in turn has helped change the world of rheumatology nursing.
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Retiring Stars: Elizabeth Anionwu
03 October 2012
Elizabeth Anionwu knew she wanted to be a nurse at the tender age of four. Find out why she still think it is the best decision she ever made and how she went from student nurse to Emeritus Professor of Nursing and became both a CBE and FRCN.
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Nurses played vital role in helping Nazi concentration camp survivors
02 October 2012
Faced with the unimaginable horror of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp nurses tirelessly tried to save holocaust survivors in the aftermath of World War II. Their efforts and techniques are now being highlighted as vital in new research.
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Bedpans & Bobby Socks: How five British nurses conquered 1950s America
11 September 2012
In the late 1950s, a group of young adventurous British nurses embarked on a 18-month long roadtrip through America. It turned out to be the journey of a lifetime.
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"Brand NHS" to be sold worldwide1
21 August 2012
High-profile NHS hospitals are to be encouraged by the government to export the "NHS brand" around the world by setting up set up profit-making branches overseas help fund services in the UK.
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Retiring Stars: Nominate your colleagues
21 August 2012
Do you have a colleague who is retiring and want to give them the recognition they deserve? Nominate your Retiring Stars and Britain's Nurses will help you celebrate their achievements.
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The Queen is looking for a new nurse
10 August 2012
If you are looking for a new job based at a pretty spectacular location but with not too many patients to look after, then look no further. The Queen, yes the real Queen, is looking for a new nurse.
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Fond farewell for Radcliffe nurse
10 August 2012
Carol Ryan, a nurse who has cared for thousands of patients during her 50-year career has retired from Bury Hospice. She started her career at the tender age of 16 as a nursing cadet.
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Farmer's daughter with a passion for nursing retires after 45 years of service with the NHS
10 August 2012
A popular district nurse from Kendal has been given an emotional send-off by colleagues as she retires. Barbara Bowley says one the biggest changes in her 45 year career has been how far the care for people in their own homes has come.
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Nursing voices from the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony1
03 August 2012
A round-up of some of the best quotes by nurses and healthcare workers who took part in the spectacular event.
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Olympics opening ceremony: 'NHS beds' to be donated to hospitals in Tunisia
03 August 2012
More than 300 hospital beds which featured in the Olympics opening ceremony to celebrate the NHS are to be donated to hospitals in Tunisia.
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Your thoughts on nursing morale 3
27 July 2012
On Thursday 26 July Britain's Nurses and WeNurChat joined forces to raise the subject of morale in nursing on Twitter. It was a lively discussion with many interesting points raised by nurses from around the country, here are some of the best bits.
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Nursing: A family tradition?
27 July 2012
As one of Gloucester's nursing giants retire after 44 years in the NHS, his children are already following in his footsteps to carry on the family tradition.
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Happy Birthday NurChat
26 July 2012
Celebrating a year of nurses supporting each other on Twitter.
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Nursing boom in Lincoln as number of nursing students quadruples
20 July 2012
The University of Lincoln is bucking the trend as a record number of students are set to start their training.
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Britain's Nurses and WeNurChat to talk about nursing morale on Twitter
19 July 2012
Join us on Twitter on Thursday 26 July to help tackle the issue of nursing morale. Here is how you can get involved.
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University of Nottingham opening new nursing centre in Derby
16 July 2012
Student nurses in Derby will be moving into a new £4.5 million centre.
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WeNurChat launches to connect nurses on Twitter
10 July 2012
NurChat has relaunched as WeNurChat to host regular nursing Twitter chats.
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Pioneering British midwife retires
04 July 2012
One of Britain's most influential midwives who helped re-write international rules on how to treat new mums injured in childbirth has retired.
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Queen honours brave British nurses who treated 'Arab spring' casualties in Libya
29 June 2012
Three nurses were named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year and awarded MBEs for "service to nursing and to the community in Tripoli."
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Ancient book of midwifery horror up for auction
29 June 2012
The "Observations in Midwifery" by the insightful 17th century obstetrician Percival Willughby tells gruesome tales of midwives who tried to pull out babies with a hooked sticks before labour began.
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Sexual health nurse wins RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year 2012
22 June 2012
Our colleagues in Northern Ireland were celebrated in last week's RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Awards which saw some truly pioneering nurses being given the recognition they deserved.
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Nursing student's idea wins 'Dragons' Den' challenge
15 June 2012
A Devon nursing student's idea to help monitor critically ill patients in hospital has won her a Dragon's Den-style competition.
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Off-duty nurses save grandmother's life at Chinese restaurant
15 June 2012
A grandmother in Hull has thanked off-duty nurses a city-center Chinese restaurant for saving her life after she suffered a heart attack.
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Grateful husband, 72, to cycle 20 miles for Parkinson's nurses
08 June 2012
Geoff Jones, whose wife Fran has Parkinson's, will take part in a one-day cycling event called Pedal for Parkinson's to help them raise funds.
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Nursing Diamond Jubilee - Nurse celebrates 60 years of service
08 June 2012
A nurse in Gloucestershire has equalled the Queen after dedicating 60 years of her life to the profession.
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Patients' praise bring top honour to MS nurse
01 June 2012
A nurse branded “outstanding” and "amazing" by the patients she treats has won the MS Trust’s "My Super Nurse Award 2012".
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Nurses share ideas on improving care at Reading conference
01 June 2012
The old saying sharing is caring was at the heart of a recently held conference where nurses in the South East met up to share ideas on how to improve care.
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Worcester nurses start 'care rounds'1
31 May 2012
Nurses in Worcester are to do "care rounds" to check if patients are pain-free, comfortable and have enough to drink in a new bid to improve care and cut complaints.
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Nurse swap in Norfolk
30 May 2012
Nurses in Norfolk will swap mental and physical health roles to improve their skills.
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Helping the homeless
29 May 2012
Find out how a London hospital is changing the lives of hundreds of homeless people across the capital thanks to a new approach which is being rolled out to other hospitals.
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Friends of Britain's Nurses
28 May 2012
Find out why our supporters think Britain's Nurses is one of the biggest innovations in nursing for 30 years.
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The importance of good nursing news
22 May 2012
Professor Fiona Ross from St George’s, University of London, is worried about how negative media affects her students. But amidst the doom and gloom she says there are some wonderful examples of inspiring nursing students.
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Nominations roll in for nursing awards in Hampshire
22 May 2012
Basingstoke’s top nurse is calling for people to help celebrate the hospital’s unsung heroes seventh annual Director of Nursing Awards at Hampshire Hospital.
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Celebrating 150 years of nurse training in Liverpool with stories of nurses past and present
16 May 2012
Have you worked or trained in Liverpool? If so you could be part of the Liverpool Nursing 150 project.
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RCN study hits the headlines
14 May 2012
Community nurse jobs to be cut says RCN. Government 'does not recognise' the figures.
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Find out what Trusts made this year's CHKS Top 40 list
08 May 2012
Did your hospital make the list? Click to find out.
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Time to end the "scandal of the 9-to-5 NHS culture" argues top doctor - do you agree?
08 May 2012
A top A&E doctor has argued that we need to end the "9-to-5 NHS" which makes patients suffer because staff refuse to give up their weekends. What are your thoughts on this?
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International Nurses Day 2012
08 May 2012
To celebrate International Nurses day, we spoke to some of the UK's international nurses to hear their views on nursing in the UK.
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Salford University launches new international nursing and healthcare management courses
07 May 2012
A unique one-year course in nursing and healthcare for international students is being launched at University of Salford.
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New scheme will allow British nurses to help train staff in the developing world
07 May 2012
British nurses will help to train more than 13,000 health workers to provide life-saving care for millions of the world’s poorest people under the Health Partnership Scheme, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has announced.
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Student nurses travel to Sri Lanka to hone skills1
04 May 2012
Two student nurses are hoping to learn new skills and make a real difference to the people of South East Asia when they start their placement at a hospital in Sri Lanka in September.
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Fears for the future of nursing courses at University of Birmingham
04 May 2012
Nursing and physiotherapy degrees are in the danger of been axed at one of the country's biggest and best universities.
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Students regard University of Stirling best in UK for nursing
02 May 2012
Stirling University claims title of Nurse Education Provider of the Year
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Britain's Nurses celebrates the UK's 'international nurses'
26 April 2012
Take part in our plans for International Nurses Day.
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Romanian nurses visit Halifax hospitals
26 April 2012
A team of nurses from Romania come to learn about aspects of patient care.
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Walk with Weston nurses on Nurses' Day
25 April 2012
A week of celebrations is planned in Weston for International Nurses Day.
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West Yorkshire nurse in line for award that could take her to Australian outbacks
18 April 2012
A Pontefract banker turned nursing student is in the running to win this year's Cavell Nurses' Trust Scholarship Awards award that could help her pay for her work-experience as a flying nurse down under.
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David Cameron hosts the first Nursing Care Quality Forum 2
17 April 2012
Today was the first meeting between David Cameron and the Nursing Care Quality Forum to discuss efforts to improve care and "restore a sense of pride" to the profession.
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Leeds hospice picks up international honour
12 April 2012
The Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice based in Headingely in Leeds has received global recognition for giving exceptional care for patients closer to their homes.
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Scottish dementia champions lead the way
12 April 2012
Scotland leads the way on tackling dementia as 100 Dementia Champions have been recruited to help drive up standards of care for people with dementia.
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British nurse wins international nursing award
11 April 2012
Amanda Kimpton has been crowned this year's winner in the Palliative Care Nurse of the Year at the International Journal of Palliative Nursing awards.
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NHS workers vote on pension reform
11 April 2012
Unison is to ballot its 450,000 health service members, including nurses, on whether to accept the pension reforms.
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Have you got an idea to improve nursing in your area?
10 April 2012
Make a difference with funded nursing development programme
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Britain’s Nurses teams up with the Foundation of Nursing Studies
06 April 2012
Delve deeper into The Knowledge with FoNS
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International Nurses Day
23 March 2012
What are you doing for May 12th 2012?
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Britain's Nurses is go
12 March 2012
Britain's Nurses is here to help nurses help each other. Find out how you can become part of it.