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Specialist nurses improve outcomes for people with cancer
Patients assessed by lung cancer nurse specialists are likely to live longer, survey finds
16 Jul 2018
Pay rise for staff on Agenda for Change contracts outside NHS
NHS pay deal to be extended to nurses employed by arm’s-length providers
13 Jul 2018
Brexit white paper vague on immigration restrictions EU nurses may face, says RCN
Paper says future plan ‘would end free movement, taking back control of the UK’s borders’
13 Jul 2018
Home care provider’s ‘soft signs’ system ‘significantly reduces’ hospital admissions
Care workers use 'soft signs' list to spot deterioration and alert nurses
13 Jul 2018
Nursing student’s petition calls for living wage for students on clinical placement
Nursing student’s petition highlights financial toll of placements
11 Jul 2018
‘New health secretary has never worked in healthcare – so he must listen to nurses’
RCN hopes health secretary Matt Hancock will use insights offered by nursing workforce
10 Jul 2018
We're struggling to keep patients safe – what nurses reveal in our survey
Nursing Standard-Sunday Mirror survey shows how nurse understaffing is blighting patient care
08 Jul 2018
NHS at 70: 'a great British achievement' says PM as veteran nurse runs NHS...
@NHS Twitter account is being run for the day by 87-year-old Ethel Armstrong, who was...
05 Jul 2018
The Nurse Awards 2018
Healthcare professionals, NHS leaders and celebrities gathered to celebrate the best of...
05 Jul 2018
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Arrhythmia nurse specialist named RCN Nurse of the Year 2018
Angela Hall wins prestigious award for her dedication in making dramatic improvements to care
05 Jul 2018
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2018: Now more than ever we must value nursing, says Emilia Clarke
RCN ambassador and Game of Thrones star vows to help nurses gain the recognition they deserve
04 Jul 2018
NHS staff shortages and skills gap could persist until 2027, new report warns
NHS Pay Review Body says staff vacancies are likely to be the biggest headache for...
04 Jul 2018
70 of the best: NHS celebrates its most influential nurses
Nursing Standard and NHS England name most influential nurses in 70 years of the NHS
03 Jul 2018
Nurse recruitment campaign launches on NHS’s 70th anniversary
We Are the NHS campaign aims to increase NHS nursing applications by 22,000
03 Jul 2018
Cancer nurse workforce in Wales risks becoming unsustainable, warns charity
Almost three quarters of breast cancer nurses will approach retirement in next decade
02 Jul 2018
Gosport scandal: Dr Jane Barton claims she was ‘doing her best’ for patients
Report finds hundreds of people's lives were shortened by administration of opioids
27 Jun 2018
Heatwave warning – nurses urged to keep themselves and their patients hydrated
Temperatures in England could exceed 30ºC over the next few days as Met Office raises heat-...
26 Jun 2018
How Good is the NHS? report reveals mixed picture in performance quality
According to new UK analysis by four leading think tanks, the NHS has 'markedly fewer'...
26 Jun 2018