News
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Thousands sign nurse’s petition over staff parking permits
‘Prohibitive’ charges and permit restrictions at Edinburgh hospital ‘risk staff safety’
26 Apr 2019
RCN calls on health secretary to dismantle notion of nursing as ‘low-paid, women’s work’
Matt Hancock used RCP speech to promise action on gender pay gap in the NHS
26 Apr 2019
Off-duty sister praised for helping nurse trapped in car following crash
Sally Barley assessed and comforted Caroline Fox until fire crews arrived
25 Apr 2019
RCN campaign raises awareness of when and when not to use gloves
College says inappropriate use can risk damage to hands as well as infection
25 Apr 2019
NMC: ‘numerous concerns’ over its handling of personal independent payment complaints
Annual review also reveals that it met 22 out of 24 standards of good regulation
24 Apr 2019
Charge nurse’s workload left emergency department ‘poorly managed’
Nurse in charge had ‘too many other tasks’ to take control of patient flow, CQC finds
23 Apr 2019
Why every workplace needs a ‘Department Of Kindness’
Hospital’s blue plaques project recognises the daily acts of kindness in patient care
23 Apr 2019
Dame Donna Kinnair is named RCN general secretary
College appoints its acting head following months of ‘sterling leadership’
18 Apr 2019
RCN ambassador Emilia Clarke named one of 100 most influential people in the world
Time magazine included the Game of Thrones star and nurse champion in its yearly list
18 Apr 2019
Nurses need protected time for training in learning disabilities and autism, says NMC
NMC issues response to ongoing government consultation on mandatory training
18 Apr 2019
Workforce is priority, says England’s chief nurse after 100 days in post
Ruth May was speaking at launch of new children’s mental health centre
18 Apr 2019
With 130 years’ experience between them, three nurse leaders bow out
The colleagues look back at dramatic change over their long nursing careers
17 Apr 2019
Man prosecuted for hospital assault on nurse and other staff
Mark Gallagher has been placed under night-time curfew and ordered to pay compensation
16 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
Off-duty nurses save cyclist’s life at side of the road
Mental health team performed CPR on man who had gone into cardiac arrest
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
Parents’ praise for nurses who delivered baby in hospital car park
Staff and student on a shift break helped deliver baby at Blackpool Victoria Hospital
11 Apr 2019