Alistair Kleebauer
Royal College of Midwives becomes first royal college to join the TUC
The Royal College of Midwives has formerly become an affiliate to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
Daily digest June 29 2015
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Daily digest June 26 2015
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Senior BME staff should support others to help improve representation
Speaking at an RCN congress fringe event, Wellington Makala from North East London NHS Foundation Trust said that the trust is pushing to improve black and minority ethnic representation at senior levels.
RCN survey reveals concerns of learning disability nurses
Only one-tenth of learning disability nurses say they have enough time to deliver the right care
Blow the whistle on abuse because you can make a difference, students urged
At an RCNi fringe event at congress, nursing students heard from a peer who blew the whistle and a nurse who supports staff whose reports of bad practice have been ignored
Better mental health services for LGBT people needed, say RCN members
RCN members voted unanimously in favour of a resolution to lobby for improved mental health services for LGBT people
Unanimous vote in favour of NICE continuing safe staffing work
Members at the RCN congress in Bournemouth voted unanimously to call for a reversal on the decision to halt NICE's work on safe staffing.
RCN launches new guidance on end of life care
Nutrition and hydration guidance for nurses caring for dying patients has been launched by the RCN at congress
RCN members say no to covert filming in care homes
Congress backs resolution to oppose surveillance as a way of exposing abuse and poor care
RCN president urges government rethink on safe staffing guidance
In her first speech to RCN congress as president, Cecilia Anim tells the audience in Bournemouth that the decision by NHS England to suspend NICE's work on safe staffing should be reviewed.
Loss of senior nurses is major threat to success of seven day working, warns RCN
RCN says that more than 2,000 senior nurses have been lost from the NHS in the past five years, putting government plans for seven day services at risk.
Daily digest 19 June 2015
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NMC seeks responses to its consultation on language testing for European nurses
The Nursing and Midwifery Council will introduce language controls for European Economic Area (EEA) trained nurses and midwives
Daily digest 18 June 2015
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NHS employers urged to harness the talents of people with learning disabilities
NHS England and NHS Employers begin a national push to improve representation of people with learning disabilities in the health service workforce
Daily digest 17 June 2015
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Inadequately trained homecare workers being required to carry out nursing tasks
Unison union claims homecare staff now have to fulfil nurses' roles, which include stoma and catheter care