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Asthma patients going without treatment due to cost
Call for prescription charges review after nurses say patients can’t afford medication
10 Sep 2019
Ebola virus: London nurses travel to Congo to provide treatment
Jess Joyce says she and Kirsty Metz must ‘mentally prepare ourselves’ for the trip
09 Sep 2019
Government drops its language test requirement for overseas nurses
Change is intended to make it as easy as possible for health professionals to come to the UK
09 Sep 2019
New nursing leaders appointed by health organisations
RCN, Health Education England and International Council of Nursing reveal appointments
06 Sep 2019
The tool that aims to help nurses use social media professionally
Online behaviour doesn’t always reflect nurses’ knowledge of the issue, says OU researcher
06 Sep 2019
CPD budgets: nurses to get personalised professional development funds
But Treasury ‘misses opportunity to invest in preregistration education’
05 Sep 2019
Practising mindfulness at work can cut nurses’ stress
Nurse researcher tells RCN event a training programme has also improved ‘mental focus’
05 Sep 2019
Steep rise in nursing vacancies in Scotland
Ministers must act to ensure there are enough nurses for new safe staffing law – RCN
05 Sep 2019
Scheme to develop nurses’ clinical and academic skills improves job satisfaction
Programme also creates leadership and research pathway for band 5 nurses
04 Sep 2019
Who’s standing in the RCN council elections in your region?
Outgoing council chair urges members to ensure their voice is heard as voting opens
02 Sep 2019
Cramped and crumbling hospital buildings pose risk to patient safety – NHS bosses
Trust chief executives call on ministers to find urgent injection of capital funding
30 Aug 2019
No-deal Brexit will put patients’ lives at risk, health unions warn ministers
RCN and Unison among unions urging government to protect medicines supply and NHS workforce
29 Aug 2019
Obese nurses: protected mealtimes are vital to tackle weight issues, says academic
Richard Kyle uses Edinburgh Fringe show to highlight problem and suggest solutions
28 Aug 2019
Too stressed to work: the scale of mental ill health among NHS staff revealed
Nurses and other staff deserve rapid access to mental health support – Unison
27 Aug 2019
Nutritional support nurses will address ‘a basic need’ in North Lincolnshire and Goole
Charlie Ellis and Hannah Crichton say good nutrition helps patients to recover faster
26 Aug 2019
‘We don’t need Prue Leith to tell us hospital food should get an overhaul’
RCN unimpressed by call for food campaigner and Bake Off judge to review NHS catering
23 Aug 2019
Nurses from outside UK tell of negative workplace experiences since Brexit referendum
Foreign staff say prejudice and barriers to career progression might force them out of NHS
21 Aug 2019
Nurse brings wedding day to the ward for mother of the bride
Patient Janet Adams was too unwell to attend ceremony, but didn’t miss out on the occasion
20 Aug 2019