Nurses at heightened risk of domestic abuse
Nurses are three times more likely than the average person to have experienced domestic...
25 Oct 2016
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Exclusive: government must recognise ‘critical importance’ of CPD for nurses
The government must recognise the critical importance of continuing professional development...
24 Oct 2016
Macmillan Excellence award nomination for nurse-led cancer team founder
Recognition for nurse consultant who set up a team to manage emotional and physical side...
21 Oct 2016
Nurses need coping strategies to deal with rudeness from colleagues
A study has shown that nurses can better cope with rude remarks from colleagues if they...
19 Oct 2016
Staff and patients take charge of NHS Twitter account
NHS staff and patients take over the reins of the health service’s Twitter account from this...
18 Oct 2016
Prison nurses praised for their end of life care
High quality of palliative care at HMP Norwich is recognised with a national award
13 Oct 2016
Excellence in Cancer Research Award is open for entries for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017
Cancer research nurses are invited to enter the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017, the UK nursing...
12 Oct 2016
Cancer Nursing Award now open for entries in the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017
Cancer nurses are invited to enter the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017 – the UK nursing profession’s...
12 Oct 2016
GP receptionists should ‘deal more sensitively’ with patients
Telephone staff could put people off seeing their GP by asking about their symptoms,...
11 Oct 2016
Oncology nurse creates shower tool to help women check their breasts
An oncology nurse has developed a new tool for women to check their breasts.
06 Oct 2016
Cancer workforce figures will not be published, says Health Education England
Calls for data to be released to inform improvements in services
03 Oct 2016
Stop 'disinvestment' in nursing to improve end of life care
An RCN seminar on end of life issues heard how action was needed to end ‘disinvestment’ in...
29 Sep 2016
RCN sets out timetable for ANP accreditation project
The RCN is taking a phased approach to advanced nurse practitioner accreditation.
29 Sep 2016
Bowel cancer could be detected earlier by GPs
Study shows patients have symptoms a year before emergency bowel cancer diagnosis.
28 Sep 2016
Carers of patients with cancer highly rate nursing support
Almost half of carers surveyed praised nurses’ help.
27 Sep 2016
Union invites public to thank nurses for the job they do
Unison aims to highlight work of nurses and other public servants ahead of government...
26 Sep 2016
Nurse-led end of life service cuts admissions
Review finds London care coordination centre could save the NHS £350,000 a year, but needs...
16 Sep 2016
Doctors’ predictions of when terminally ill patients will die vary widely
Research has shown a wide variation in doctors’ ability to predict accurately how long...
14 Sep 2016