Stephanie Jones-Berry

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Not all advanced nurse practitioners will meet criteria for RCN accreditation

Nearly 2,000 nurses have expressed interest in being early adopters of the RCN’s new ‘credentialing’ process for advanced practice, which will launch in April

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Fall in nursing degree applications

The number of nursing degree applicants in England has fallen by 23%

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Exclusive: New project to examine needs of mental health workforce

The mental health workforce of the future is under the spotlight in a new project commissioned by HEE and the Mental Health Network.

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RCN event hears about public health in inter-war years

A return to local authorities taking responsibility for childhood public health is not dissimilar to the government approach during the inter-war years, an RCN seminar has heard.

Sharon Branley
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Nurse-led service helping patients avoid hospital stay after orthopaedic surgery

A new nurse-led centre for excellence for patients having orthopaedic surgery is helping to...

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Universities confirm drops in nursing degree applications ahead of official data

Applications are down but institutions are confident they will be able to recruit their targeted numbers.

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Young people in mental health crisis putting pressure on children’s hospitals, nurses say

Rising numbers of young people in mental health crisis are putting growing pressure on acute services, say nurses at children’s hospitals.

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£3 million boost for nursing students with children in Scotland

Nursing students with dependents in Scotland are to receive an uplift to their financial support packages following £3 million of extra investment.

Mandy Stevens
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‘Suicidal, phobic, anxious’: mental health nurse shares personal story

An experienced director of nursing who was hospitalised with depression has publicly shared her mental health battle to help reduce stigma.

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More staff are working without breaks, claims RCN

Some nurses working up to 12 hours without a break, food, or even a glass of water

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Doctors’ leaders reject a motion ‘deploring’ comments by England's chief nurse

Doctors’ leaders yesterday rejected a motion to condemn England’s chief nurse for her public support of controversial government plans for the NHS, deeming the criticism too personal.

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Adults cared for on children’s wards amid NHS pressures

RCN warns winter pressures are posing ‘major risks’ across the whole NHS system, but hospitals say temporary measures did not risk patient safety

Pam Kehoe
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New dementia clinic helps staff care for their loved ones

Trust establishes dedicated Admiral nurse clinic for staff who are also carers, offering advice and information on dementia

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RCN urges nurses to raise patient safety concerns during the winter crisis

As the NHS comes under increasing pressure, the RCN advises nurses to ensure they raise any concerns about patient safety as a matter of urgency.

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Indemnity provision for some independent midwives is 'inappropriate', says NMC

Around 80 independent midwives were told to find new indemnity arrangements or face removal...

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Whistleblower urges nurses to speak out

Nurses must raise concerns now more than ever

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NHS in ‘crisis’: voices from the frontline

Healthcare experts have agreed the NHS is in a state of crisis, and are demanding the government takes action.

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Nurses are ‘broken and distressed’ amid winter pressures, says RCN

Staff across the UK are reporting serious concerns about care quality during the worst conditions many have experienced

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