COVID-19: survey finds nursing staff divided on whether to have flu jab
Some say patient safety comes first, others fear bad reaction to vaccine
26 Oct 2020
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Next RCN deputy president announced
Tracey Budding urges college members to unite around campaign for better nurse pay
23 Oct 2020
COVID-19: redeployment of lung cancer nurses adversely affected care pathway
Report reveals that due to their respiratory ward experience many nurses were redeployed
22 Oct 2020
Nurse pay: Unison to ballot NHS members on industrial action after breakdown in talks
Unison Scotland's pay up now campaign is calling for three-year deal to be renegotiated
21 Oct 2020
Mural celebrates diversity and the public’s gratitude to NHS workers
Artwork in East London highlights ‘a shared joy in creativity and community’
21 Oct 2020
Fitness to practise: employers more likely to refer black nurses than white counterparts
NMC to undertake further research to understand why – and make positive changes
20 Oct 2020
Childhood cancer study may help nurses to ‘act earlier and save lives’
Research will explore links between time to diagnosis and outcomes
19 Oct 2020
White Rose Appeal aims to raise £100k for nurses and midwives
Appeal goods are available via Florence Nightingale Foundation and proceeds support staff
19 Oct 2020
Don’t leave nurses out of pocket due to extended school break, warns Unison
Some staff may experience financial loss as Northern Ireland extends school half-term
19 Oct 2020
Adult social care: RCN says new report is a ‘wake-up call’ to invest in nursing
Care Quality Commission report's findings highlight need for more staff now, says college
16 Oct 2020
Free training offered to reduce insulin administration errors
Diabetes nursing group produces e-learning module after audit highlights errors in hospitals
15 Oct 2020
Nursing research: chief nurse wants to hear your ideas
Ruth May’s team at NHS England and NHS Improvement is developing a nursing research strategy
14 Oct 2020
Fair pay: campaign calls on government to give NHS staff 15% rise
Nurses United and NHS Workers Say No have a week of action planned including tweeting MPs...
13 Oct 2020
Resuscitation notices and COVID-19: RCN backs review of DNACPR use
Care Quality Commission to review notice use during pandemic, after concerns about consent
13 Oct 2020
Overseas nurse recruitment: London trusts to join forces
NHS employers hope to cut international agency costs and standardise incentive packages
12 Oct 2020
Black History Month: nurse says mention in prime minister’s video is ‘such an honour’
Boris Johnson salutes former RCN Nurse of the Year Tara Matare and many others
12 Oct 2020
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12 Oct 2020
The COVID Birthday Honours: Queen recognises nurses’ professionalism in the pandemic
Nurses and midwives given special ‘COVID honours’ for 2020
09 Oct 2020