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RCN deputy president election campaign resumes following suspension
College relaxes rules about electioneering after candidate disqualifications
18 Sep 2020
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Leaked: NHS plan to increase international recruitment by 41% to plug nurse staffing gap
NHS England confirms £29 million investment in international nurse recruits
16 Sep 2020
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Nurse who led historic RCN strike is nominated in National Campaigner Awards
RCN Northern Ireland director Pat Cullen is nominee in outstanding leadership category
16 Sep 2020
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Violence against nurses: government plans to double prison sentence to two years
Extension to existing law will cover England and Wales
15 Sep 2020
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Song inspired by nurses’ work during pandemic will raise funds for staff support
Working on the Frontline features in charity album in aid of RCN Foundation COVID-19 fund
14 Sep 2020
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Prostate cancer: charity urges nurses to be vigilant as referrals halve since lockdown
Know risk factors as 27,000 fewer men referred than expected, says Prostate Cancer UK
14 Sep 2020
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Most nurses on COVID-19 temporary register not tempted to stay
More than a third of those surveyed were likely to rejoin permanently, says NMC
11 Sep 2020
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‘Top-up’ apprenticeships ‘will help provide the next generation of nurses’
Nursing associates and assistant practitioners can apply for two-year training
10 Sep 2020
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RCN council to elect new chair and vice-chair
President reveals timetable – but announces she was disqualified from presidential election
28 Aug 2020
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Cash boost promised for learning disability nurse degree apprenticeships
Employers will receive £3,900 extra per year for the specialist apprentice placements
28 Aug 2020
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We Are the NHS campaign switches tone after heavily-criticised video
Social media posts draw on nurses’ feedback, but ‘embarrassing’ advert remains online
27 Aug 2020
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Study will examine impact of pandemic on critical care nurses’ mental health
Researchers want to find out how ICU nurses have been affected
26 Aug 2020
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Care homes and COVID-19: study points to pressures nursing staff felt at pandemic’s peak
Survey reveals nurses took a stand against blanket directives on DNACPR
25 Aug 2020
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RCN council chair Dee Sissons resigns
Ms Sissons says decision was one of regret and she had been honoured to represent members
21 Aug 2020
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Nurse morale: pay rise would help prevent looming workforce exodus – RCN
Survey finds poor staffing and long hours are pushing nurses to consider quitting
21 Aug 2020
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RCN reveals details of presidential candidates’ disqualification
Activist says he is one of those barred, as college explains why it suspended election
20 Aug 2020
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So you think it’s embarrassing being a nurse, do you?
Nurses’ anger at NHS recruitment video that some say implies nursing is a second-best career
20 Aug 2020
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Grant applications now open: is your career plan in need of some cash support?
RCN Foundation is offering education funds for registrants and nursing students
19 Aug 2020