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RCNi seeks new board chair
Nursing Standard publisher RCNi is looking for a new chair to provide the board with clear...
04 Jul 2017
Standards for nursing associates to be drawn up by NMC
Professional standards for the work of nursing associates will be drawn up by the Nursing...
04 Jul 2017
Pressure mounting on government to scrap pay cap
The RCN’s summer of protest is set to continue amid mounting pressure on the government to...
03 Jul 2017
Now's the time to nominate exemplary nurses for Kate Granger awards...
Chief nurse urges more nurses to nominate colleagues and teams for Kate Granger...
03 Jul 2017
Families of children with cancer ‘left with huge bills for treatment travel’
Some parents of children with cancer spend thousands of pounds every year on travel for...
03 Jul 2017
UK nurse numbers fall for first time in recent history
More nurses and midwives are leaving the Nursing and Midwifery Council register than are...
03 Jul 2017
MP vote on policy amendment to lift nurse pay cap
MPs debated Labour Party amendment to the Queen's Speech to lift the public sector pay cap.
28 Jun 2017
Nurses take protest over pay to Department of Health
Nurses across England and Scotland intensified their demands for a pay rise as the RCN's...
27 Jun 2017
Patients Association appoints new chief executive
The Patients Association’s appointment of Rachel Power as chief executive marks the start of...
27 Jun 2017
Teachers receive extra training in children’s mental health issues
Teachers who have been given special training to deal with pupils' mental health problems...
27 Jun 2017
Hospital fire safety under spotlight after Grenfell
The NHS has confirmed it is reviewing fire safety procedures in the wake of the Grenfell...
23 Jun 2017
Children’s nurses omit care in ‘poor work environments’, says new study
Children’s nurses with poor work environments and higher patient loads are more likely to...
22 Jun 2017
Nurses across UK to start ‘summer of protest’ rallies next week
The first wave of RCN ‘summer of protest’ rallies will begin next week, with nurses makking...
22 Jun 2017
NSPCC reports 200% increase in helpline calls about emotional abuse
The NSPCC has called on the government to commission a UK study into child abuse and neglect.
21 Jun 2017
Give nurses breaks during heatwave, employers urged
Nurses are at risk of dehydration during hot weather, warns Royal College of Nursing.
21 Jun 2017
NHS workforce 'scarcely mentioned' in Queen's Speech, says RCN...
College disappointed with government's legislative programme.
21 Jun 2017
Guidance for nurses on how to record public health impact
A new toolkit has been created by Public Health England and the Royal Society for Public...
21 Jun 2017
RCN wants patients’ pets allowed in hospitals
The RCN is encouraging more hospitals to explore animal therapy and will launch a nationwide...
21 Jun 2017