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Schwartz rounds could increase empathy for patients and colleagues, study shows
A study into the effectiveness of Schwartz Center Rounds on healthcare staff has revealed...
06 Apr 2017
Nurses urged to apply for funding to improve health for BME communities
Nurses with ideas for healthcare projects to improve health outcomes of black and minority...
06 Apr 2017
'Intentional rounding does not work for all patients and nurses'...
Not all patients and nurses benefit from the system on hospital wards known as intentional...
05 Apr 2017
RCN to consult members on response to continued pay restraint
The RCN is to consult nurses on how it should respond to continuing pay restraint –...
05 Apr 2017
Cancer nursing workforce needs to be adaptable, says Marsden chief nurse
The new chief nurse at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has placed emphasis on an...
05 Apr 2017
Rise in nurse numbers shows Wales 'moving in the right direction' – RCN...
Report showing nurse, midwife and health visitor numbers rose 1.3% in a year are welcomed by...
05 Apr 2017
Peers urge review of pay restraint and morale
Ministers should review pay policy for nurses and other NHS staff and the impact it has on...
05 Apr 2017
Revalidation: One year on
More than 200,000 nurses and midwives have completed the new system to check they are fit to...
04 Apr 2017
The fight for better pay goes on, RCN says
College will continue to fight for fair pay for nurses as the 1% pay cap is set to remain in...
03 Apr 2017
Doctor who lied about Pauline Cafferkey's temperature suspended for one month...
A doctor who lied about the high temperature of nurse Pauline Cafferkey was last week...
03 Apr 2017
Landmark changes for midwifery as NMC legal framework is modernised
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is separating midwifery supervision and regulation in...
03 Apr 2017
U-turn over agency ban
NHS Improvement has agreed to pause plans to prevent nurses working for an agency if they...
31 Mar 2017
Plan to speed up NMC Fitness to Practise process welcomed
New powers to give warnings and advice on the future conduct in Fitness to Practise (FtP)...
31 Mar 2017
Nurse sacked after offering to pray with patients awaits tribunal decision
Christian nurse sacked by NHS after offering to pray with patients before surgery claims...
31 Mar 2017
Fast-track nursing programme revealed
Nurse First aims to attract high-achieving graduates into nursing
31 Mar 2017
NMC fee to remain at £120 for 2017-18, regulator confirms
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) annual registration fee will remain at £120 for...
30 Mar 2017
High numbers of female chief nurses, but more women needed at NHS board level, study...
Report calls for an additional 500 female-held NHS board seats by 2020.
30 Mar 2017
Warning over unfilled shifts under new agency rules
Many shifts could remain unfilled after restrictions on NHS staff doing agency work are...
30 Mar 2017