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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
RCN warns over proposed cuts to London NHS trusts
'Unnecessary suffering' could be caused by proposed cuts to London NHS trusts disclosed in a...
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
Innovative nurses help NHS trust win gold award
Support and transparency have been key to its success.
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
Exclusive: More than half of trusts facing worst nurse shortages lose EU staff as...
Eleven out of 20 NHS trusts identifed as most at risk of post-Brexit nursing shortage lose...
20 Jun 2017
UK nurse receives high honour
A leading UK nurse has received the Great Cross of Spanish Nursing for his efforts to...
19 Jun 2017
Former whistleblower urges nurses to share their stories of raising care concerns
Staff should put their case forward to be reviewed.
19 Jun 2017
44 STPs not ready to roll out, report claims
Academics at London South Bank University have published a critical report about...
16 Jun 2017
Leadership by nurses praised in CQC report on improving standards
Nurse-led interventions and senior nurses bridging the gap between management and ward staff...
14 Jun 2017
NHS should build homes for nurses to help recruitment
Nurses struggling with the cost of living could have a welcome boost if a plan for 40,000...
12 Jun 2017
96% drop in EU nurse applicants since Brexit vote
Politicians and health leaders are warned that this is a 'wake-up call'
12 Jun 2017
Nurses take up seats in the House of Commons
Four nurses will be heading to parliament when MPs resume their seats in the House of...
12 Jun 2017
Nurses praised for courage during hospital blaze
Staff helped evacuate patients during fire at Royal Stoke University Hospital.
09 Jun 2017
Global dementia action plan welcomed by health experts
Global action plan will help tackle needs of around 47 million people who have dementia...
09 Jun 2017
New government faces fresh threats of pay protests
'The government has one last chance to scrap the cap,' Janet Davies has warned
09 Jun 2017