Worcestershire nurse cautioned for stealing drugs
A nurse has been cautioned for stealing drugs from Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
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Sense of purpose ‘adds years to life’
Having a sense of purpose may add years to your life, regardless of what the purpose is, research suggests.
Endurance exercise ‘interferes with heart rhythm’
Athletes beware – endurance training may make it more likely that you will need a pacemaker, scientists believe.
Cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton dies aged 19
Teenage cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton has died peacefully in his sleep, his mother said on his Facebook page.
An absolute disgrace: Nine NHS chiefs spent £200,000 expenses on hotels, fine dining and taxis
Nine officials on the board of NHS England spent nearly £200,000 on hotels, meals and travel in a year, according to figures obtained using a Freedom of Information request.
Safe nursing levels recommended
Patients are at risk of harm if a nurse has to care for more than eight people on a ward during the day, draft NHS guidance suggests.
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital nurse earns award for cancer victim help
A nurse who ensured a husband with terminal cancer could spend time at home with family in his final days has won a national award.
Ysbyty Gwynedd Hergest unit: Concerns raised by two doctors
Two senior doctors at a mental health unit in Bangor say they are concerned about the way it is being run.
Princess of Wales hospital suspended nurses inquiry ‘alarming’
Calls have been made for “no stone to be left unturned” in a hospital’s investigation of seven nurses suspended amid allegations of falsifying patient records.
‘Arrogance’ of ignoring need for sleep
Society has become “supremely arrogant” in ignoring the importance of sleep, leading researchers have told the BBC’s Day of the Body Clock.