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NHS England will fund new recruitment campaign, says chief nurse
National campaign will begin later this year, RCNi’s Cancer Nursing Practice conference 2018...
02 May 2018
Chris Longhurst
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Cardiac rehabilitation programme is vital says senior nurse at British Heart Foundation
Nurse-led services to improve survival rates for patients with coronary heart disease highlighted at RCNi study day
23 Apr 2018
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Help for students after overpaid loans error, but RCN wants debts written off
Nursing students whose loans were overpaid will be offered support, says government. It's not enough, says RCN
19 Apr 2018
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Foundation of Nursing Studies seeks chair of trustees
Practice development charity recruiting its next chair
12 Apr 2018
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NMC launches consultation on nursing associate role
With 2,000 nursing associate students in training, the regulator wants to explain its proposals for the role to staff, patients and the public
11 Apr 2018
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Video promotes life-saving CPR by using 100 beats per minute hit song
A nurse is leading a campaign in Scotland to encourage more bystanders to carry out cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by using the tune of The Proclaimers hit song I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
10 Apr 2018
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Hospital parking: three out of 10 NHS hospitals in England charging staff for facilities
Nurses and other hospital staff are expected to pay for parking at 348 out of the 1,175 hospitals, says motoring research charity RAC Foundation
09 Apr 2018
Cancer Nursing Practice
Researchers cite smoking and obesity as top causes of cancer in UK
Around 135,000 cases of cancer in the UK could be prevented every year through lifestyle changes, the study claims.
04 Apr 2018
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NMC freezes registration fee despite loss to finances and fall in registrants
Nursing and Midwifery Council approved the fee freeze when deciding on its budget for the coming financial year
03 Apr 2018
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'True story' of worst winter to feature in third series of TV show
A new series of BBC documentary, Hospital will reveal the full effects the latest winter crisis has had on the NHS
29 Mar 2018
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Care home nurses set to benefit from on-site pharmacists
Nursing and care home staff have welcomed plans to introduce on-site pharmacists to help reduce over-medication and cut unnecessary hospital stays
23 Mar 2018
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Fitness to Practise process to change, proposals from NMC suggest
The Fitness to Practise process could be about to change, as new proposals from nursing regulator the Nursing and Midwifery Council are under consultation.
21 Mar 2018
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Infant mortality rate: increase in England and Wales between 2015 and 2016
Office for National Statistics data from 2016 reveals that despite the recent increase, the infant mortality rate is down 60% compared to 1986
20 Mar 2018
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Ethel Armstrong receives MBE for seven decades of service to the NHS
Ms Armstrong was a nurse cadet when the NHS began in 1948
19 Mar 2018
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Former nurse spends six days in hospital corridor, highlighting pressures NHS is facing
Retired MBE nurse spends six days awaiting treatment in a hospital corridor, demonstrating the pressures the NHS is facing.
19 Mar 2018
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RCN welcomes clarification on new nursing assistant role in Northern Ireland
The RCN has welcomed clarification on the responsibilities of the newly renamed nursing assistant role in Northern Ireland, which follows a decision to reclassify healthcare assistants
16 Mar 2018
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Loan overpayment error leaves students struggling to pay rent
RCN general secretary urges Student Loans Company not to recover overpayments
16 Mar 2018
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RCN guidance on reasonable adjustments for staff affected by disability
The RCN has updated its peer support service guide for staff affected by an impairment or health condition in the workplace
16 Mar 2018