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‘Cuts to CPD funding will jeopardise NHS transformation plans’
The Council of Deans of Health criticised cuts to funding of nurses' continuing professional...
21 Sep 2016
Care homes still using antipsychotics to quieten dementia patients, study finds
Lack of staff could be the reason why too many UK care homes are still using a ‘chemical...
21 Sep 2016
Brexit threatens future of 78,000 social care workers, report warns
Failure to recruit sufficient numbers of British-born care workers could leave older people...
21 Sep 2016
Pedometers handed out to help nursing students fight obesity
Nursing students and trainee midwives are counting each step as they aim to reduce the...
21 Sep 2016
Ten years to solve nurse staffing crisis, says leading nurse academic
It will take at least ten years to resolve the staffing crisis in the nursing workforce,...
21 Sep 2016
Smokers ‘more likely to quit’ after nurse-led cessation support
US study finds hospital patients contacted by nurses trained in cessation techniques are...
20 Sep 2016
Charity calls for better parental support in neonatal units
Thousands of parents of sick or premature babies are being prevented from having close...
20 Sep 2016
Guidance on sexual behaviour in children
Concerns from nurses - such as about sexting – should be followed up
20 Sep 2016
Trust offers band 5 nurses £1,000 'golden hello' bonus
To recruit more nurses for its adult inpatient units, Humber NHS Foundation Trust is...
20 Sep 2016
Chief nurses say community nursing is key to healthier future across UK
Community nursing holds key to tackling health challenges and inequalities in UK populations
19 Sep 2016
RCM warns 8,000 midwives about pension opt out schemes
Thousands of newly qualified and student midwives have been urged to reject a ‘concerning’...
19 Sep 2016
Survey highlights smoking and weight issues among mental health and learning disability...
Scottish Government reveals physical health statistics and bed occupancy rates in Scotland.
19 Sep 2016
Charity highlights shortage of children’s palliative care nurses
New campaign shows paucity of staff is compromising care
19 Sep 2016
Senior nurses urged to apply for fellowship's 2017 intake...
Senior nurses are invited to apply for a programme aimed at improving nursing care for older...
19 Sep 2016
Northern Ireland regulator calls for NHS staff whistleblowing helpline
The RCN in Northern Ireland has welcomed calls for a confidential helpline to be set up for...
19 Sep 2016
Nurse-led end of life service cuts admissions
Review finds London care coordination centre could save the NHS £350,000 a year, but needs...
16 Sep 2016
York Minster service marks 100 years of the RCN
A special service was held at York Minster to mark the RCN's centenary.
16 Sep 2016
Mentors are 'manipulated, sometimes threatened'
Alarming behaviour by some failing students
16 Sep 2016