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Nurses revealed to be leading producers of NHS waste
Nursing teams would benefit the most from NHS trusts employing dedicated specialist waste...
12 Feb 2018
RCN criticises ‘short-sighted’ move to scrap bursary for postgraduate nursing students
College says the government ‘seems hell-bent on reducing the supply of talent into nursing’
12 Feb 2018
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2018 – deadline for entries extended to 23 February
RCNi Nurse Awards - entry deadline extended
08 Feb 2018
Anger from nurses as NMC votes itself a raise
Council should reduce registration fees not increase its members’ allowances, say unions
06 Feb 2018
Public Health England: compelling evidence on e-cigarette prescriptions for NHS patients
Public Health England has said hospitals should sell e-cigarettes to patients and GPs could...
06 Feb 2018
RCN wants your views in e-nurse consultation
Nurses asked to describe how they use technology in their practice, and how ditigal skills...
05 Feb 2018
Nurses add their voice and support to protest over lack of NHS funding
Protesters took to the streets of London and other parts of the UK on Saturday 3 February to...
05 Feb 2018
Fees to use NHS by temporary migrants to double
Charges paid by temporary migrants to use the NHS are to double, a move the government says...
05 Feb 2018
RCN calls for urgent national campaign to boost student applicant numbers
Number of applicants for nursing student courses has fallen for a fourth year running
05 Feb 2018
Infographic: How nursing degree applicant figures have fallen since the loss of the...
See our infographic demonstrating how the number of nursing degree applicants has fallen...
05 Feb 2018
Hundreds of nurses march in rally to protect the NHS
RCN president Cecilia Akrisie Anim calls for urgent action to address the staffing crisis.
03 Feb 2018
Apply now for the Mary Seacole awards to improve health of people from black and...
The awards support ‘outstanding work to improve leadership skills and health outcomes’
02 Feb 2018
Nursing and Midwifery Council expresses unease at voting for chair and members’ pay rise
A pay rise for the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) chair Dame Janet Finch and members...
02 Feb 2018
Staff shortages are preventing nurses from taking breaks
Nursing Standard readers have responded to the Commons health committee report on the...
01 Feb 2018
Nurse education overhaul moves a step closer
Plans to replace nursing student mentors wins support
01 Feb 2018
New survey asks if nurses have enough time for dying patients
Two in three nurses responding to a survey last year felt they had too little time to...
31 Jan 2018
NHS staff to get first chance to buy homes built on surplus land
NHS staff will be given first refusal to buy thousands of affordable homes to be built on...
31 Jan 2018
Guidance on safe nurse staffing aims to improve healthcare services
NHS Improvement says resource will help leaders and staff to deliver effective and...
30 Jan 2018