9 January 2017

Dr Geraldine Walters awarded CBE

The NMC’s Director of Education, Standards and Policy, Dr Geraldine Walters has been awarded a CBE for services to nursing....

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4 January 2017

High number of patients consider double mastectomy

Nearly half of early stage breast cancer patients considered having double mastectomy and one in six received it – including...

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30 December 2016

Simple blood test could quickly predict how ovarian cancer patients are likely to respond to chemotherapy treatment

Scientists might be able to quickly predict how ovarian cancer patients are likely to respond to chemotherapy treatment using a...

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28 December 2016

Study links nurse staffing levels to patient wellbeing

A new study investigating the links between variations in patient wellbeing and how registered nurses deliver care to their patients,...

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26 December 2016

How pregnancy can cause long-lasting alterations in brain structure

A study has revealed how pregnancy causes long-lasting alterations in brain structure, probably related to improving the mother's ability to protect...

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19 December 2016

Anaesthetic cream most effective pain reliever for infant vaccinations

Infant vaccinations are considered the best way to protect a baby from 14 serious childhood diseases. Sometimes, the pain from...

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16 December 2016

NMC receives best ever performance review

The NMC received the best ever review from the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for 2015/16 meeting all but one of...

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12 December 2016

Researchers find link between antidepressant use and congenital anomalies or stillbirths

Academics at Swansea University have carried out a dose-response analysis which suggests that pregnant women who take a specific type...

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