News
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Trusts need to spend £1 billion on urgent ‘high risk’ repairs
Figures reveal record-high buildings and equipment maintenance backlog in England
24 Oct 2018
Healthcare regulator monitors NHS trust’s services following inspection concerns
‘Urgent conditions’ imposed on Shrewsbury and Telford’s maternity and emergency departments
23 Oct 2018
Seasonal illnesses: don’t over-use antibiotics, public health campaign urges
Public Health England issues pre-winter advice to reduce risk of antibiotic resistance
23 Oct 2018
Unison survey reveals ‘exorbitant’ and ‘stressful’ parking conditions for nurses
Staff say lack of adequate facilities wastes both their own and patients’ valuable time
22 Oct 2018
Stress-related absence on the rise among NHS staff in Scotland
Figures show more than a million work days lost over the past three years
22 Oct 2018
Paramedics to trial body cameras after 23% rise in physical assaults
Scheme involving 40 front-line staff seen as a ‘really positive measure’
19 Oct 2018
Commons committee says flu jab should be mandatory for certain nurses
Its report finds significant variation in uptake across England
18 Oct 2018
Growth of healthcare assistant numbers outstrips nurse recruitment, study finds
Figures prompt renewed call for mandatory safe staffing in England
18 Oct 2018
BME nurses in London face more discrimination than in the rest of England, RCN claims
NHS employers in London cannot dismiss racism as merely a minority issue, college says
17 Oct 2018
NHS staff in England pay almost £70 million in parking charges – in just one year
NHS trusts' parking fees are a tax on hard-pressed workers, says union
17 Oct 2018
RCN calls for clarity over nurses’ employment rights after the UK leaves the EU
Workers’ rights among healthcare benefits at risk once UK is outside the EU, says RCN
17 Oct 2018
‘Better financial support could encourage more people into nursing career’
Health Education England’s RePAIR report recommends targeted funds for prospective students
16 Oct 2018
Learning Disability Practice conference 2018: nurses halve length of hospital stays
Scheme has led to earlier identification and discharge of people with a learning disability
15 Oct 2018
Concern over digital app that promises nurses’ services on demand
Entrepreneur claims nursing app offers nurses flexibility – but RCN fears for their rights
15 Oct 2018
Voting opens in RCN president and deputy president elections
College members can watch the candidate hustings online
12 Oct 2018
Waive your short-sighted health surcharge for nurses, RCN tells government
Non-EEA nurses have to pay an NHS surcharge – and it's about to double
11 Oct 2018
Use of agency staff ‘demoralising’ for other nurses, says Hancock
Minister’s comments spark criticism over poor workforce planning that leads to shortages
11 Oct 2018
Regulator highlights urgent need for increased social care funding in England
Care Quality Commission’s report reveals picture of disjointed services and ‘care injustice’
11 Oct 2018