Nursing Standard
Congress rejects call for strategy on recruiting men
Speakers say they would rather promote nursing to everyone, regardless of gender
15 May 2018
John Ely
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RCN congress agrees that government should stop health surcharge for overseas nurses
Kenyan nurse Evaline Omondi explained how the fee had affected her family
14 May 2018
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Congress condemns trend to move NHS staff to private firms
Transfers of NHS staff to private companies to save costs condemned by congress speakers
14 May 2018
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Sparks fly over whether nurses should work outside skill set
Mixed views on whether nurses should agree to work in clinical areas outside their usual...
13 May 2018
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Congress demands action on recruitment to avoid ‘precipice’
RCN congress calls for urgent action on recruitment and retention, agreeing the profession...
13 May 2018
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RCN safe staffing report shows nurses at breaking point and patients in danger
Survey of 30,000 nurses underlines risks of staffing shortfall, as RCN calls for UK-wide...
13 May 2018
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Scrap NHS surcharge for overseas nurses, RCN tells government
Plight of Kenyan nurse’s young family highlights ‘shameful’ policy
12 May 2018
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Move to save postgraduate bursary fails, but some students will be offered grants
One-off payments of £10,000 promised for students in less popular disciplines
10 May 2018
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Commons to debate future of bursary for postgraduate nursing students tonight
This evening Labour will put forward a motion to annul the scrapping of the postgraduate bursary
09 May 2018
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Poor care, abuse blamed for deaths of 13 with learning disabilities
Thirteen people with learning disabilities died due to substandard care, neglect or abuse...
08 May 2018
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RCN Jersey votes to accept 2.5% pay increase for 2017
Branch will campaign on disparity of nurses' and other healthcare professionals'...
04 May 2018
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Budget cut threatens 37 school nurse and health visitor jobs in Staffordshire
The cut will leave our children and families vulnerable, says union Unite
03 May 2018
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Older people missing out on bereavement support
Charity calls for 'one-stop-shop' approach to older people's bereavement support
02 May 2018
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Abortion should not be a criminal matter, say RCN members
Abortion survey – majority of respondents want procedure removed from the criminal law
02 May 2018
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Exclusive: Lack of learning disability nursing applicants jeopardises degree course
Learning disability nursing ‘treated as the poor relation’ – RCN
01 May 2018
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Nursing and Midwifery Council on course to become nursing associate regulator
Extension of NMC’s remit to include nursing associates now requires change in the law
01 May 2018
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Multi-million pound training pledge to community nurses in Scotland
Scottish Government announces development programme for community nurses
01 May 2018
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Assaults on Emergency Workers Bill moves one step closer to becoming law
Bill to impose harsher penalties for assaults and sexual violence against nurses progresses through parliament
30 Apr 2018