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Potential nurse shortage in the Philippines threatens future supply of staff to the UK
International Council of Nurses’ Howard Catton says shortfall ‘is a big issue for the world’
08 Jul 2019
Work of IVF nurse pioneers will finally be celebrated… 40 years after they were snubbed
Achievements of the test tube baby nurses went unrecorded on commemorative plaque
08 Jul 2019
Do you know your clinical nurse specialist from your nurse practitioner?
Move to tighten definition of advanced nursing practice aims to end confusion about roles
05 Jul 2019
RCN calls for ‘proper workforce strategy’ to avoid sepsis delays
RCN calls for workforce strategy in NHS to avoid life-threatening delays to sepsis treatment
05 Jul 2019
Investment in nurses is key to achieving universal healthcare – ICN
ICN president Annette Kennedy says investing in nurses is an economic imperative
05 Jul 2019
Nurses told to take antibiotics in bid to prevent further deaths from rare infection
Death toll rises to 13 as authorities try to contain Group A streptococcus outbreak in Essex
04 Jul 2019
Hospital infrastructure report reveals collapsed ceilings and sewage leaks
Poor state of repair at some NHS hospitals has seen operations delayed and patients moved
04 Jul 2019
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Taurai Matare receives top accolade at the RCNi Nurse Awards for her outstanding leadership
04 Jul 2019
Setting nurse-patient ratios saves lives and prevents burnout, ICN told
Researchers point to success of introducing strict nurse-patient ratios in US and Australia
03 Jul 2019
Prince Charles launches nurse cadet scheme designed to widen access to profession
RCN Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet Scheme offers guided and experiential education
03 Jul 2019
‘If we don’t protect nurses, we don’t have a health system’
WHO director general speaks out about violence and discrimination nurses face worldwide
03 Jul 2019
How the vigilance of nurses can be harnessed in the fight against modern slavery
International Council of Nurses issues guide to help you spot signs a patient was trafficked
02 Jul 2019
Global campaign to spot future nurse leaders begins
Nightingale Challenge aims to nurture leadership potential of nurses and midwives under 35
02 Jul 2019
Nurse plans 300-mile charity cycle ride in memory of her mother
Fundraising journey is in honour of former RCNi Patient’s Choice winner Joanna O’Toole
01 Jul 2019
‘Nurses cannot continue to be abused’
WHO chief nurse says recognising value is not just about money, but appreciating nurses’ work
01 Jul 2019
Nurses ‘deserve more than a pat on the back’, ICN congress hears
Four-day conference focusing on challenges for nurses around the globe kicks off in Singapore
28 Jun 2019
Nurses face pay cut as trust brings bank shift rates down to Agenda for Change levels
Basildon and Thurrock trust move could force nurses to seek better-paid work in London – RCN
28 Jun 2019
RCN delivers giant letter on safe staffing to Matt Hancock
The letter was signed by thousands of nurses at this year’s congress
27 Jun 2019