Nurses on hand with mental health support at Notting Hill Carnival
Nurses and other health professionals delivered mental health information and advice to...
30 Aug 2017
News
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ICN chief executive steps down
The International Council of Nurses chief executive Frances Hughes has left the organisation...
30 Aug 2017
Man who faked chest pains for a lift to the shops among hoax 999 calls
A man who called 999 claiming chest pain because he wanted a lift to the shops was among...
29 Aug 2017
Call for ‘robust action’ to increase BME nurse director numbers
Lack of information about the number of black and minority ethnic (BME) nurses in position...
28 Aug 2017
Celebrity speakers announced for RCN Scrap the cap London rally
Comic actors and political activists Sir Tony Robinson and Rob Delaney are to speak at the...
24 Aug 2017
Overseas students’ impact on the UK to be reviewed
International students’ effect on the UK labour market is to be assessed by independent...
24 Aug 2017
British Red Cross: first aid training could ease pressure on emergency departments
Giving more people first aid training might help ease strain on busy emergency departments,...
24 Aug 2017
Nurses reject claims that fancy dress fundraisers ‘demeaned’ the profession
Nurses have expressed support for fundraisers whose donations were rejected by an NHS trust...
23 Aug 2017
NMC issues advice to nurses on responding to incidents and emergencies
Nurses and midwives are being reminded that they should get themselves to a place of safety...
23 Aug 2017
Nurse creates Game of Stools to separate fantasy from reality on C.difficile
An infection prevention nurse has turned his hand to board game design to help fellow health...
23 Aug 2017
Scrap the Cap: nurses urged to join day of action
The RCN wants nurses to share their stories on the effects of pay restraint as part of a...
22 Aug 2017
Technician who makes fake wounds for nursing students earns 'scientist' title...
A woman who creates fake wounds, scars and burns to help nursing students prepare for the...
22 Aug 2017
'Worry' at reliance on emergency care for patients with dementia nearing the...
There has been a 'worrying' increase in the reliance on emergency care for patients with...
22 Aug 2017
Punk nursing student has TV makeover to make him look more ‘professional’ to patients
A television makeover crew has helped a nursing student look ‘more professional’ by taming...
21 Aug 2017
Warning of city nurse exodus due to rail fare hike
Unison says nurses who commute could quit
21 Aug 2017
Jeremy Hunt and Stephen Hawking clash over NHS
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has launched a fresh attack on Stephen Hawking for suggesting...
21 Aug 2017