News
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RCN council elections: nominations now open
College members have until 25 October to apply to be RCN council candidates
08 Oct 2018
Medway trust shelves idea of stopping sick pay for AfC staff who decline the flu jab
NHS trust accepted sick pay changes would 'not have been in the best interests of staff'
04 Oct 2018
NMC appoints Andrea Sutcliffe as new chief executive
CQC’s chief inspector of adult social care named as Jackie Smith’s successor
04 Oct 2018
RCN council members resign in the wake of no-confidence vote
RCN council elections expected shortly, with new line-up to be in place by January 2019
04 Oct 2018
Unions criticise the ongoing wait for adult social care green paper
Unite says people ‘will continue to suffer’ as a result of its delayed publication
04 Oct 2018
Nurses say they are working harder than ever, survey shows
More than 70% of nurses say they are ‘exhausted’ when they come home from work
03 Oct 2018
Matt Hancock’s pledge to ease NHS winter pressures is a let down, say critics
Health and social care secretary’s £240 million social care promise fails to impress
02 Oct 2018
Nurses help prevent unnecessary ambulance use following 999 calls
Paramedic and nursing staff work together in pilot scheme to reduce need for hospital visits
01 Oct 2018
Members pass vote of no confidence in RCN council
Motion calls for council to stand down over handling of England pay deal
28 Sep 2018
Decision day for RCN members as ruling council faces potential no-confidence vote
Review criticises college’s governance as members prepare for confidence vote at RCN EGM
28 Sep 2018
EGM: RCN members’ views ahead of the vote
Nursing Standard speaks to members attending the meeting in Birmingham
28 Sep 2018
NHS Digital data shows significant pay disparity between BME and white nurses in England
RCN says work must be done ‘to ensure our NHS workforce is truly representative’
28 Sep 2018
Newly qualified non-EU nurses now eligible to apply to the UK register
NMC drops restriction on UK registration for overseas nurses qualified for less than a year
25 Sep 2018
Nursing unions reject Jersey pay offer – and threaten industrial action
Major sticking point is lack of pay parity with allied health professional colleagues
25 Sep 2018
NMC consults on removing ‘unnecessary barriers’ for nurses returning to practice
Nursing and midwifery regulator plans more flexible ways to re-join register
24 Sep 2018
New chief nurse will ‘bridge the gap’ between NHS England and NHS Improvement
Jane Cummings’ successor will be a joint appointment and lead a single team
21 Sep 2018
‘Wales needs a national recruitment plan to support our new staffing law’
Nurse staffing lead wants to see an end to competition between employers
20 Sep 2018
RCN demands bursary rethink as student numbers drop again
The number of students starting nursing courses in the UK is down for the second year
20 Sep 2018