Alistair Kleebauer

RCNi

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).

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

Cecelia Anim
RCNi

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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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