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Feedback from up to 49,000 patients with cancer remains unpublished, study suggests
Researchers say information on quality of life during and after treatment must be shared
17 Apr 2019
NHS England urged to tackle ageism in cancer care
Older women with breast cancer are less likely to receive treatment, claims new report
17 Apr 2019
Wards in England are still failing to achieve safe staffing levels, new report warns
Workforce study says policies introduced since Mid-Staffs Inquiry have lost momentum
16 Apr 2019
Support network uses social media to attract men into nursing
Facebook and Twitter groups connect students with nurses to promote profession
12 Apr 2019
RCN Northern Ireland gets go-ahead for ballot on industrial action
Vacancies and lagging pay have become a public safety issue, college warns
11 Apr 2019
NMC invites registrants to help shape its five-year strategy
Regulator asks nurses, midwives and nursing associates to suggest priorities for action
11 Apr 2019
Hospital food: Unison survey highlights unappetising reality of nurses’ mealtimes
Union hits out at poor facilities and lack of basics like water and healthy snacks
10 Apr 2019
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2019: find out who is in the finals
We reveal this year’s shortlist of fabulous nurses, healthcare assistants and teams
09 Apr 2019
New guidance offers advice on alleviating staff stress and improving mental well-being
Health Education England aims to help nurses ‘deal with the pressures they often face’
08 Apr 2019
Poopology: the board game that teaches staff about diarrhoea management
New learning tool embeds knowledge and ‘brings fun into teaching sessions’
05 Apr 2019
Nurse shortages present a ‘major obstacle’ to NHS Long Term Plan
MPs also warn that financial health of NHS is worsening
03 Apr 2019
The nurses who won’t feel the benefit of three-year pay deal uplift
Northern Ireland salaries slipping further behind rest of the UK, RCN warns
02 Apr 2019
Lack of empathy and advice for nurses at work can make their back pain worse
An unsupportive workplace exacerbates musculoskeletal disorders, a study of nurses found
01 Apr 2019
Assistant practitioners are being ‘overlooked and pushed to one side’
Some feel the introduction of nursing associates threatens their role
29 Mar 2019
Threat of strike action averted as nurses win fight for pay parity
Jersey nurses dug their heels in because they’re paid less than allied health professionals
29 Mar 2019
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Give YOUR views in major survey by Nursing Standard and Marie Curie
Nurses can share their experiences of caring for people at the end of life
29 Mar 2019
Fitness to practise process ‘damages nurses’ careers’, regardless of outcome
Survey finds many exonerated nurses leave the profession or return to a lower position
28 Mar 2019
Why more than 160,000 nurses have walked away from the NHS since 2010
Working in the NHS is taking its toll on nurses' work-life balance, Labour claims
27 Mar 2019