Fast-track nursing programme revealed
Nurse First aims to attract high-achieving graduates into nursing
31 Mar 2017
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NMC fee to remain at £120 for 2017-18, regulator confirms
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) annual registration fee will remain at £120 for...
30 Mar 2017
Warning over unfilled shifts under new agency rules
Many shifts could remain unfilled after restrictions on NHS staff doing agency work are...
30 Mar 2017
Nurse pay rise in Wales capped at 1% for 2017-18
Nurses in Wales are set to get a 1% pay rise from April, as the NHS pay cap continues for a...
28 Mar 2017
New project aims improve retention of nursing students and newly qualified nurses
City, University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust are planning to work in partnership to...
27 Mar 2017
Resource update: Unlocking the NMC Code
A new student resource, Unlocking the Code, aims to help nursing students get to grips with...
27 Mar 2017
NHS cannot afford to lose EU nurses, RCN says
Value of EU nurses reinforced by the RCN ahead of Article 50 trigger
27 Mar 2017
Hospital staff 'more likely to be served fresh food than patients'...
NHS staff are more than twice as likely as patients to be served fresh food in hospitals,...
24 Mar 2017
Help raise the profile of nursing by contributing to new project
A practice nurse has set up an online project to help highlight the work of nurses and...
24 Mar 2017
NHS nurses angry about agency ban
From 1 April, many nurses will only be able to take on extra work as overtime or through...
23 Mar 2017
Nurses praised for efforts after terror attack
Staff from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation trust ran towards Westminster Bridge to help...
23 Mar 2017
Send selfies to help celebrate nursing, asks FoNS
Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) is making a short 'Flipagram' film to celebrate World...
22 Mar 2017
NHS whistle-blowers to get more protection under new proposals
Protections for NHS whistle-blowers are to be extended under new government plans.
22 Mar 2017
Doctor who misled Ebola screening staff is 'amazing'...
Volunteer admits misleading health professionals in relation to Pauline Cafferkey's...
22 Mar 2017
Nurse academic calls for mandatory preceptorship year for all new nurses
All new nurses should complete a mandatory preceptorship year to help them meet new Nursing...
21 Mar 2017
MPs warn a Brexit NHS staffing crisis is brewing, but Hunt downplays fears
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has downplayed fears that Brexit will lead to a collapse in the...
21 Mar 2017