9 h. ago Perth and Kinross health chiefs drive down use of bank and agency nurses by 85 per cent

The Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership spent £2 million less on bank/agency nurses in 2024/25 than it did in 2023/24.

Politics

28 h. ago Trump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groups

A coalition of nursing and other health care organizations are pushing back against a Trump administration plan that could limit access to student loans in some cases

Politics

7 d. ago Looking after dogs in cold weather: Vet nurse reveals winter dog care secrets to keep pups happy and healthy

Winter is just around the corner and it’s important to think about the impact colder weather has on our four-legged friends.

Society

9 d. ago Working in understaffed NHS is leaving nurses sick and ‘broken’, leaders warn

The Royal College of Nursing said it was receiving dozens of calls every week to its advice line from staff suffering burnout.

Events

1 week ago Moment 'calculated' teenage nursery worker, 18, defiantly answers 'no comment' to police questions as he is jailed for raping and sexually abusing children as young as three  

Thomas Waller, 18, was today jailed for 10 years after raping and sexually assaulting one boy and sexually assaulting another child in his care at a nursery in Surrey.

Events

3 w. ago In their darkest moments, too many Australians are being met with lethal force instead of love and care | Lorena Allam

Police are often not equipped to deal with mental health callouts. Alternative first responders are better placed to de-escalate tension and reduce harmWhen police tasered and killed Clare Nowland – a 95-year-old aged care resident with dementia – after her nursing home called triple zero for help managing her behaviour, her family were devastated and the public was shocked.How could a frail and elderly woman on a walking frame, albeit grasping a steak knife, die in such a violent way? Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Care home nurse who slapped elderly resident when they bit her finger is struck off

Julie McKinney lashed out at the resident while attempting to administer medication and later falsified records to conceal the assault, a tribunal heard.

Transport