Ward introduces bedside nurse handovers to improve rapport with patients
How one hospital increased the amount of time nursing staff spend with patients.
02 May 2017
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England ‘faces shortfall of 42,000 nurses by 2020’
England could be hit by a shortfall of 42,000 nurses by 2020 and almost half of all nurses...
02 May 2017
Government avoids defeat in vote on nursing bursaries
The government comfortably avoided a symbolic defeat over funding for nursing students in...
28 Apr 2017
More MS nurses could reduce rising A&E admissions
New analysis shows the number of emergency department admissions for people with Multiple...
27 Apr 2017
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Last chance to vote for your Patient's Choice Award winner...
Voting in the Patient's Choice category in the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017 closes at midnight on...
27 Apr 2017
Stroke nurse visits Malawi to plan new unit
A specialist stroke nurse joined her colleagues on a visit to help draw up plans for a new...
26 Apr 2017
Nurse who cared for terrorist attack injured set to run fundraising marathon
A trauma nurse coordinator who helped care for people caught up in the Westminster terror...
26 Apr 2017
Labour promises pay rise for NHS staff
Election pledges to scrap the cap, reinstate bursary and safe staffing legislation
26 Apr 2017
Hospital staff paying almost £90 a month for parking, study reveals
Nurses and porters are being charged 'extortionate' fees of almost £90 a month to use...
26 Apr 2017
Rise in emergency admissions for babies and young children
A report has found that many emergency department admissions for babies and young children...
25 Apr 2017
Patients still at risk from chronic nurse understaffing, says Unison
Chronic understaffing of nurses is continuing to put patients at risk, a survey has revealed.
24 Apr 2017
NHS England promises to prioritise emergency care
Funding confirmed to help staff manage waiting times.
21 Apr 2017
Hospital shops agree to limit sugary drinks
Sugary drinks will be banned from hospital shops next year, unless action is taken to cut...
21 Apr 2017
Campaign helps nurses avoid lapsing from NMC register
A campaign has been launched to help nurses and midwives avoid being taken off the Nursing...
20 Apr 2017
Thousands expected at RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair
More than 2,200 people have registered to attend London event
19 Apr 2017
More BME nurses moving into senior positions but many staff 'still suffering in...
Black and minority ethinic (BME) nurses and midwives are continuing to 'suffer in silence'...
19 Apr 2017
Police assigned to protect NHS staff across London hospitals
A police team has been assigned to protect emergency departments (EDs) across four major...
19 Apr 2017