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£31 million boost for neonatal and obstetric services in Wales
Two neonatal units in Wales are set to benefit from a combined investment of £31 million in...
25 Jan 2017
NMC agrees to regulate nursing associate role
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) agrees to be regulator for new nursing associates.
25 Jan 2017
£3 million boost for nursing students with children in Scotland
Nursing students with dependents in Scotland are to receive an uplift to their financial...
25 Jan 2017
Three quarters of neonatal units in Scotland do not have enough nurses, charity warns
Three quarters of neonatal units in Scotland do not have enough nurses to meet minimum safe...
25 Jan 2017
Children need to be taught how to wash hands, says NICE
Children and young people need to be taught to wash their hands properly in a bid to cut...
25 Jan 2017
New bra designed by specialist nurses helps wound healing after heart surgery
Specialist nurses have created a new bra to promote wound healing in women who have had...
24 Jan 2017
Lack of EU nurse checks could pose risk to public, warns NMC
Public could be put at risk because the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is unable to...
24 Jan 2017
Actors take centre stage in emergency department trauma training
Staff were put through their paces at Doncaster Royal Infirmary during a new trauma course.
24 Jan 2017
‘Suicidal, phobic, anxious’: mental health nurse shares personal story
An experienced director of nursing who was hospitalised with depression has publicly shared...
24 Jan 2017
RCN launches tool to help nurses lobby MPs ahead of pay debate
The RCN has launched an online tool to help nurses lobby MPs ahead of parliamentary debate...
23 Jan 2017
Four in ten junior doctors have fallen asleep at the wheel after night shift, poll...
BBC survey adds to concerns about driving after long shifts
23 Jan 2017
Register free for the RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair
Hospital trust opening new emergency department will be among employers keen to recruit...
23 Jan 2017
Health and social care organisations make Stonewall’s top 100 list
NHS trust that has worked with RCN on a trans awareness training package named a star...
23 Jan 2017
Tool to assess patient eyesight created to prevent hospital falls
The Royal College of Physicians has released a guide to help staff prevent inpatient falls.
23 Jan 2017
Nursing associate regulation could cost £4 million to set up, says NMC
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has set out the benefits and risks of regulating nursing...
20 Jan 2017
Almost all hospitals in England have nurse shortages, data reveals
Hospitals are running wards with a dangerously low number of nurses and are using healthcare...
20 Jan 2017
New guide for health professionals on helping patients use inhalers correctly
New standards have been published to guide nurses helping asthma patients after statistics...
20 Jan 2017
Hospital passport scheme reduces anxiety in children, research shows
Researchers at NHS Education for Scotland have found the Hospital Passport scheme helps...
20 Jan 2017