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Philippa Morrison and Theresa May

A nurse who was at school with prime minster Theresa May has warned the government must stop paying nurses a ‘pittance’.

01 Sep 2017
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Time is ticking for nurses and nursing students to have their say on plans for an overhaul of the profession’s education standards.

01 Sep 2017
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Philip Norman

Nurses' tributes to 'incredible' University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust chief nurse Philip Norman, who has died suddenly.

31 Aug 2017
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New first aid guidance to ensure people get the right help fast
31 Aug 2017
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Nurses and other health professionals delivered mental health information and advice to hundreds of people affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy during the

30 Aug 2017
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The International Council of Nurses chief executive Frances Hughes has left the organisation due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’.

30 Aug 2017
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A man who called 999 claiming chest pain because he wanted a lift to the shops was among hoax and non-emergency calls to an ambulance service in one 24-hour period.

29 Aug 2017
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BME careers

Lack of information about the number of black and minority ethnic (BME) nurses in position in senior manager or executive positions in the NHS means talent is being lost, s

28 Aug 2017
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Sir Tony Robinson and Rob Delaney

Comic actors and political activists Sir Tony Robinson and Rob Delaney are to speak at the RCN’s biggest-ever rally next month.

24 Aug 2017
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International students’ effect on the UK labour market is to be assessed by independent migration advisors.

24 Aug 2017
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Giving more people first aid training might help ease strain on busy emergency departments, a new report suggests.

24 Aug 2017
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Jane Ball
'Lower staffing levels put patient lives at risk'
24 Aug 2017

Nurses have expressed support for fundraisers whose donations were rejected by an NHS trust because their fancy dress nurse outfits were ‘demeaning’.

23 Aug 2017

Nurses and midwives are being reminded that they should get themselves to a place of safety in the event of a terrorist attack.

23 Aug 2017

An infection prevention nurse has turned his hand to board game design to help fellow health professionals to understand and manage clostridium difficile (C.difficile).

23 Aug 2017

The RCN wants nurses to share their stories on the effects of pay restraint as part of a digital day of action on 25 August

22 Aug 2017

A woman who creates fake wounds, scars and burns to help nursing students prepare for the real thing has been recognised as a scientist by the Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare.

22 Aug 2017

There has been a 'worrying' increase in the reliance on emergency care for patients with dementia nearing the end of their lives, experts have warned.

22 Aug 2017

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