Alistair Kleebauer
‘Grant EU nurses British citizenship for free’
The Institute of Public Policy Research think tank say the NHS would collapse without the contribution of EU nationals.
Midwife suspended for nine months over death of baby Joshua Titcombe
Midwife’s care failings before infant’s death lead to her suspension.
Marie Stopes abortions for under-18s and vulnerable women halted
Terminations for vulnerable groups suspended by Marie Stopes in light of Care Quality Commission concerns
Pay freeze is hurting nurse morale, says RCN's longest-serving rep
Gordon Lees looked back at more than 40 years of activism for the RCN at a talk in London...
Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey accused of concealing high temperature during screening
Scottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey, who was infected with the Ebola virus while volunteering...
Prospective nursing students race for final degree places on A-level results day
Nursing is the fifth most popular subject searched for on the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) clearing website.
Suicide and mental health
'Lack of contact' with mental health services for people who take their own life
'Halt reduction in health visitor numbers'
Health visitor funding must be protected, says RCN
Nurses deserve a 15% pay rise, the RCN says
Nurses who have endured pay freezes and salary restraints deserve to be paid 15% more they...
Scottish students race to get last remaining nursing places north of the border
A small number of places on nursing degrees in Scotland are still available through clearing.
Unions vow to combat rise in racist abuse against NHS staff
The Trades Union Congress has published guidance to combat racism in the workplace following the Brexit vote.
More than 100,000 cancer patients 'left in the dark' about side effects, says Macmillan
The charity Macmillan Cancer Support wants the NHS to ensure cancer patients recieve a care plan and are told about potential long term side effects, both from their cancer and their treatment
Calls for more nursing peers in House of Lords
Increasing the number of nurse peers in the House of Lords would give the profession more political cache.
Nursing contribution overlooked due to weak research, says expert
Nursing's contribution is underestimated because of ‘weak’ research, a leading workforce expert has warned.
Nine out of ten NMC registrants revalidate successfully in first 3 months
The NMC said its latest figures show revalidation has been a success and it is not adversely affecting registrant numbers.
Midwife and long-standing FGM campaigner receives national honour
Midwife Comfort Momoh has received a fellowship from the Royal College of Midwives for her work caring for female genital mutilation patients.
Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey talks about the stress of NMC inquiry
Pauline Cafferkey said it is ‘very stressful’ to remain under NMC investigation