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RCNi’s new editorial advisory board chair named
Alison Dinning brings insights from clinical leadership and workforce development roles
20 Dec 2019
Nursing students in England to receive £5,000 grant from next September
Prime minister announces further £3,000 a year for hard-to-recruit disciplines
18 Dec 2019
Registered nurse numbers are on the rise – but retirement looms for many
Number of nurses approaching retirement age is growing quicker than the number of under-30s
17 Dec 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nursing student numbers in England still ‘nowhere near’ level required – RCN
UCAS figures show rise since last year, but college calls for more investment
28 Nov 2019