Nurse: ‘I’ve been hit, head-butted and taken hostage’
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Nurse: ‘I’ve been hit, head-butted and taken hostage’

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44111627 By  Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Shelley Pearce could tell immediately that the patient she had been asked to care for didn’t like her. The woman had been admitted to hospital as part of a detox programme. “She wanted to leave and when I said no, she smashed a piece of plastic and…

‘Spice epidemic in jails risk to nurses’
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‘Spice epidemic in jails risk to nurses’

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44114297 By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent An epidemic of a laboratory-created cannabis substitute in UK prisons is putting nurses called in to treat inmates at risk, union leaders say. The Royal College of Nursing said it had members who had been left unwell after treating prisoners who had taken the illegal drug, known…

Severe allergic reactions in surgery ’caused by antibiotics’
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Severe allergic reactions in surgery ’caused by antibiotics’

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44085494 By BBC Health News Antibiotics are the main cause of life-threatening allergic reactions during surgery, a new report suggests. The Royal College of Anaesthetists says more patients are claiming to be allergic to penicillin, leading to other riskier antibiotics being used. Out of nearly 300 life-threatening reactions, there were 10…

Children needing specialist mental health treatment up by a third over three years
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Children needing specialist mental health treatment up by a third over three years

This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/children-mental-health-treatment-specialist-nhs-services-nspcc-a8349816.html By Josh Gabbatiss Science Correspondent ‘Schools are increasingly referring children for specialist mental health treatment, often when the child is at crisis point’ The number of children referred by their schools for mental healthtreatment has spiked by a third in the past three years. Of those referred, nearly a third were denied treatment…

International Nurses’ Day: what’s it like working at the coalface of healthcare?
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International Nurses’ Day: what’s it like working at the coalface of healthcare?

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/careers/international-nurses-day-working-career-healthcare By Hannah Friend Nursing is a crucial part of the medical profession. We hear from workers on the ground about what their day job is really like Nursing is certainly not for the feint-hearted, but it does have its rewards, including a sense of satisfaction and pride not found in…