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RCN welcomes plan to double NHS volunteers
A scheme aimed at doubling the number of volunteers working in the NHS by 2021 has been welcomed by the RCN
21 Feb 2018
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Duchess of Cambridge to launch Nursing Now
Three-year campaign aims to boost the status of nursing around the world
20 Feb 2018
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RCN’s Janet Davies warns ‘there is so much to sort’ regarding Brexit’s implications for nursing
College’s general secretary tells forum that many unforeseen challenges may yet present themselves
19 Feb 2018
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NMC publishes draft list of required nurse associate skills
A list of proposed skills for nursing associates has been published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council ahead of a formal consultation.
19 Feb 2018
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Reassurance is a must for EU nurses and carers ahead of Brexit
More needs to be done to reassure thousands of nurses and carers about their right to remain in the UK once it leaves the European Union, the RCN has insisted
14 Feb 2018
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RCN Congress to discuss recruitment and retention
... And should nurses be allowed to carry water bottles
14 Feb 2018
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Nurses revealed to be leading producers of NHS waste
Nursing teams would benefit the most from NHS trusts employing dedicated specialist waste managers, a report has concluded
12 Feb 2018
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RCN criticises ‘short-sighted’ move to scrap bursary for postgraduate nursing students
College says the government ‘seems hell-bent on reducing the supply of talent into nursing’
12 Feb 2018
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NICE issues mental health guidelines for the criminal justice system
New quality standards have been published to help nurses and other healthcare staff recognise, assess and manage mental health problems in adults who are in contact with the criminal justice system
12 Feb 2018
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2018 – deadline for entries extended to 23 February
RCNi Nurse Awards - entry deadline extended
08 Feb 2018
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Nine month suspension for nurse who falsified end of life patient's notes
A nurse who admitted deliberately falsifying the notes of an end of life patient who was left in soiled clothing in bed, has been suspended for nine months.
07 Feb 2018
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Some mental health patients face waits of up to two years for psychological therapies, study reveals
Nine out of ten health providers keep no record of the length of time people experiencing serious mental health problems must wait before accessing psychological therapies, an investigation has revealed.
06 Feb 2018
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RCN wants your views in e-nurse consultation
Nurses asked to describe how they use technology in their practice, and how ditigal skills could be used in nursing in the future
05 Feb 2018
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Patients more likely to see care as poor in hospitals with many temporary staff, study shows
Hospital trusts employing high numbers of temporary staff are more likely to have their quality of care rated poor by patients, a study shows
02 Feb 2018
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Mental health funding not reaching services, trust governors warn
Nurses among senior members of a London trust who are calling on local MPs to take action, as mental health funding is ‘nowhere near enough to meet increasing demand’
01 Feb 2018
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Marginalised groups ‘bear undue proportion of mental ill-health’
London Assembly committee report recommends action to improve access to timely, appropriate support for LGBT and deaf people, those with disabilities and recently released prisoners
31 Jan 2018
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Optimising nutritional intake of people with pressure ulcers
Tips for nursing staff are a reminder of the link between diet and skin viability.
29 Jan 2018
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UK falls behind rest of the world in nurse numbers, think tank reports
A drop in the number of nurses compared to population size has seen the UK lag behind other major world economies, according to analysis by a think tank
25 Jan 2018