International nursing event to mark Florence Nightingale bicentenary
Nightingale2020 conference will explore how nurses can transform global health and care
15 May 2019
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale letter found during office tidy-up
A letter by Florence Nightingale expressing her vision for community nursing has been found...
20 Oct 2017
New generation of Nightingale Nurses to be recognised for excellence
A new generation of Nightingale Nurses will be created at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS...
14 Sep 2017
Former MP Ann Widdecombe dresses up as Florence Nightingale for cancer charity
She joins other celebrities who have dressed up as their rebel heroes.
04 Sep 2017
Legacy of Florence Nightingale marked in Westminster Abbey service
The life and legacy of Florence Nightingale has been celebrated in a special service at...
19 May 2017
Call for Florence Nightingale statue to be given new home
Campaign wants monument in Derbyshire moved amid concerns about anti-social behaviour.
08 Sep 2016
Lamp procession will mark end of studies for nursing students
University of Wolverhampton event celebrates completion of degree programme.
31 Aug 2016
Mary Seacole statue to be unveiled after 12-year campaign
Campaigners have raised more than £500,000 for statue commemorating nursing pioneer Mary...
30 Jun 2016
Seacole backlash is ‘storm in a bed pan’
The artist behind the controversial Mary Seacole statue has responded to criticism
22 Jun 2016
Row mars unveiling of Mary Seacole statue
Florence Nightingale supporters claim the Mary Seacole statue should not be outside St...
20 Jun 2016
New video trumpets nursing research
King’s College researchers discuss implications of studies into front line care
18 May 2016
Celebrations across the UK for International Nurses Day
The RCN wants patients and their families to thank nurses who have touched their lives as...
12 May 2016
Seeing Scutari brings you closer to the Florence Nightingale story
Visiting Scutari is an unbeatable way to explore the legacy of Florence Nightingale
11 May 2016
UK lantern relay marks RCN's centenary...
RCN staff are carrying a replica Florence Nightingale lantern 1,500 miles around the UK to...
12 Apr 2016
Exhibition reveals another side to Lady of the Lamp
Recently discovered personal letters show the challenges Florence Nightingale faced in...
21 Mar 2016
Florence and the machine: Nightingale makes first appearance in computer game
Lady with the lamp debuts in latest console blockbuster
26 Oct 2015
National Portrait Gallery celebrates importance of nurse pioneers
Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole feature in a new online exhibition of pioneering...
23 Oct 2015
NHS trust chief nurse to carry lamp in memory of Florence Nightingale
Sam Foster, chief nurse at the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, has the honour of...
30 Apr 2015