Former heroin addict tells what inspired her to become a nurse
Joanne Hill praises nurse who cared for her and ‘really made an impact on my life’
16 Dec 2019
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RCN vows to hold Conservatives to account over campaign pledges for nurses
Newly-elected Conservatives urged to tackle nursing shortages and release funds for students
13 Dec 2019
Uber to offer nurses discounted transport and food at Christmas
NHS staff can claim two trips or meals worth up to £10 each
12 Dec 2019
Differing medical record systems between NHS trusts ‘risk the safety of patients’
Study in England reveals 21 systems that fail to share information effectively
12 Dec 2019
2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife ‘our chance to jump-start a new way to see nursing’
International Council of Nurses reveals how it will promote the profession
12 Dec 2019
Patient safety: over-reliance on temporary nurses heightens risk of ward deaths
Southampton study points to importance of overall make-up of staff
11 Dec 2019
Award-winning app slashes nursing student dropout rate
University’s scheme helps tutors identify placement issues at an early stage
11 Dec 2019
‘Ministers must scrap cruel healthcare surcharge overseas nurses are forced to pay’
RCN urges next UK government to promise an end to the immigration health surcharge for nurses
11 Dec 2019
Hospital car parking: NHS staff in England pay £5m more in fees than last year
Political parties make pre-election promises about controversial charges
10 Dec 2019
Perceptions of nursing: survey paints ‘reductive picture of what the job entails’
Three in five respondents would not consider a career in profession
09 Dec 2019
Asbestos: some nurses face elevated mesothelioma risk through sustained exposure
RCN calls for urgent investment in NHS hospital buildings
09 Dec 2019
Emergency waiting times: official figures grossly underestimate reality – college
Truth about ED delays is masked by NHS England’s counting method, claims RCEM
09 Dec 2019
Nursing degree funding: ministers would need to act fast to boost 2020 intake – RCN
College tells party leaders what it thinks they must do to boost nurse workforce
06 Dec 2019
Norovirus: stricken nurses urged to stay at home until 48 hours after symptoms pass
Winter vomiting bug causes spike in NHS bed closures as hospitals work to contain its spread
06 Dec 2019
Parties’ migration policies could worsen dire nurse shortages, think tank warns
Nuffield Trust says figures highlight reliance on health and social care staff born outside...
04 Dec 2019
Band 7 nurse jailed for defrauding NHS of more than £18,000
Nurse worked agency shifts while off sick from Aneurin Bevan health board
04 Dec 2019
Nurses begin industrial action over NHS pay in Northern Ireland
RCN members work to rule, but their protest is scheduled to escalate to full strike
03 Dec 2019
Nursing associates could fill nurse vacancies in England, leaked document suggests
Text from forthcoming NHS People Plan reveals strategy to recruit 10,000 nursing associates
03 Dec 2019