Nurses front Marks and Spencer campaign to fundraise for NHS charities
Four nurses appear in adverts for the retailer’s Rainbow Sale, which has raised £6 million
19 Aug 2020
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How to get ready to nurse again after surviving COVID-19
Staff nurse who was seriously ill with coronavirus shares tips for a safe return to work
18 Aug 2020
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Six shortlisted nurses have all transformed the lives of patients and services users
17 Aug 2020
Campaign aims to coax former nurses back to practice in London
Registrants’ return could cut capital’s high nurse and midwife vacancy rates
17 Aug 2020
RCN pauses elections after complaints about campaign ‘tactics and behaviours’
Candidates’ campaigns for college president and deputy president roles put on hold
14 Aug 2020
Nurses’ child-friendly scrubs appeal for immunisation campaign
Team needs volunteers to make cartoon-style PPE that helps put children at ease
14 Aug 2020
Nursing student numbers up – but not enough to address staffing crisis, says RCN
College says better financial support is needed, as UCAS data confirm increase on last year
13 Aug 2020
Concerns over PPE for nursing students as universities prepare for new academic year
New guidance advises on risk assessment, PPE and life assurance for clinical placements
13 Aug 2020
Power nap booths help Oxford emergency nurses fend off fatigue and stress
Sleep pods funded by charity allow nurses to ‘decompress’ during and after long shifts
12 Aug 2020
Improve staffing levels to fight COVID-19 in nursing homes, study suggests
US research says nurse staffing may have more impact than greater infection control measures
12 Aug 2020
England’s chief nurse tells A-level students ‘your NHS needs you’
Ruth May urges those who will be weighing up degree courses to consider a career in nursing
12 Aug 2020
101-year-old former nursing auxiliary raises more than £20K for the NHS – and counting
Joan Rich aims to walk 102 laps of local park before she turns 102
11 Aug 2020
Government unmoved by protests over NHS staff pay rise
Nurse demonstrators in London applauded in the street, but union demands go unmet
10 Aug 2020
Nursing degree apprenticeship spending boost falls short, says RCN
More support for three-year nursing degree students ‘the fastest way to get more nurses’
10 Aug 2020
Tributes paid to nurse who died in traffic accident
Victoria Kavanagh excelled in her role with the school health service, say colleagues
07 Aug 2020
COVID-19 undiagnosed in many nurses, study suggests
Mild cases were missed before loss of taste or smell was added to coronavirus symptoms
06 Aug 2020
Lack of support for staff during menopause affects work and career, survey reveals
Menopause affects 90% of women doctors’ working lives according to a BMA survey
06 Aug 2020
Thousands expected to join NHS pay protests
Protesters are demanding an early pay rise following workforce’s COVID-19 efforts
06 Aug 2020