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NHS hospital patients in England to receive free sanitary products
Scheme to tackle ‘period poverty’ is good news for nurses, says RCN
15 Mar 2019
‘If we don’t fill vacancies we can’t begin to take on other challenges’
Nursing shortage is profession’s most pressing issue, England CNO Ruth May tells summit
14 Mar 2019
New nursing leaders announced for NHS in England
Chief nursing officer Ruth May says senior team can ‘deliver on our commitments’
14 Mar 2019
Northern Ireland pay rise leaves some nurses worse off
Increased pension contributions mean backdated award leads to lower take-home pay for some
14 Mar 2019
CPD funding: I promise budget cuts will be reversed, says head of NHS England
Simon Stevens tells chief nurse’s summit funding will be restored over next five years
13 Mar 2019
Joanne Bosanquet to become new Foundation of Nursing Studies chief executive
Chair of trustees says Ms Bosanquet will ‘bring exceptional dynamism to the role’
13 Mar 2019
People with chest pains will be assessed in the ambulance in bid to reduce ED admissions
Paramedics will assess chest pain to see if people need to go to emergency department
13 Mar 2019
Stephen Hawking’s long-time nurse is struck off by the NMC
Patricia Dowdy faced charges of dishonesty, care failings and lack of qualifications
12 Mar 2019
World Delirium Day: nurses will raise awareness of signs, symptoms and treatment
Features of the condition include disorientation, hallucinations and lack of responsiveness
12 Mar 2019
New sepsis guidance: nurses must escalate concerns earlier
NHS England calls for faster action – not just in the ED – but for in-patients too
12 Mar 2019
NHS plans to abolish the four-hour emergency waiting-time target
Cancer diagnosis and community mental health waiting times likely to be overhauled too
11 Mar 2019
Falling investment in NHS infrastructure ‘puts quality of patient care at risk’
Health Foundation finds 21% reduction in capital funding in England in past eight years
11 Mar 2019
Male allies ‘part of the solution’ to gender imbalance in top NHS roles
Report says progress relies on men understanding and challenging the barriers women face
08 Mar 2019
Overseas nurses can continue coming to the UK – for now at least
Home Office extends temporary relaxation of visa rules for overseas nurses
08 Mar 2019
Emergency and mental health nurses team up for skills swap project
Aim is to reduce number of mental health patients coming into hospital inappropriately via ED
08 Mar 2019
Mature nursing students: more flexible study options needed to reverse falling numbers
Study finds many students need to work part-time and have family responsibilities
07 Mar 2019
We will listen to all our members – RCN head’s pledge to college reps
Acting chief executive said decision-making should be open to the whole membership
07 Mar 2019
Interactive game shows pressures of working in the emergency department
Simulation based on NHS targets highlights the challenges A&E staff face in a typical day
06 Mar 2019