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Sustainability Nursing Conference: Dragons’ Den-style contest announced
Competition to take place at event in October, with £1,600 to develop the winning idea
19 Aug 2022
Students accepted onto UK nursing courses down disappointing 7%
Dismaying fall amid nursing vacancies highlights need for financial support for tuition fees
18 Aug 2022
Former auxiliary nurse who raised £35k for the NHS has died
Joan Rich died in her sleep two months before her 104th birthday
18 Aug 2022
Do more to promote community nursing career for students, say QNI
Report finds high level of interest in this career, but lack of awareness of opportunities
17 Aug 2022
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Missing nursing student: police launch new appeal more than a month after last sighting
The most recent images of Owami Davies were captured in CCTV in Croydon on 7 July
16 Aug 2022
Nursing and midwifery job profiles up for review
Revisions seen needed to reflect developments in practice since creation of current profiles
16 Aug 2022
UK must stop poaching nursing staff from poorer countries, warns ICN chief executive
Howard Catton says ethical guidelines on overseas recruitment must be strengthened
15 Aug 2022
Community nurse shortage having ‘dire’ effect on patients
NHS providers warn that without action the waiting list for community care will rise
15 Aug 2022
Trust slammed for offering single teabag as ‘thank you’ treat
TikTok post shows woman unwrapping envelope from Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
12 Aug 2022
Nurse pay: Scottish ballot result shows appetite for strike action
Most RCN members who responded gave ‘clearest signal yet’ that industrial action is imminent
12 Aug 2022
Vaccinations and PPE provision: we want to hear nurses’ views
Have your opinions on vaccines and personal protective equipment changed during the pandemic?
12 Aug 2022
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Missing nursing student: more CCTV images released with appeal for further information
‘Don’t underestimate how important your call could be,’ say police in search for Owami Davies
11 Aug 2022
NMC: nurse struck off for illegally obtaining UK passport
Maidei Hukuimwe was convicted last year after she admitted obtaining a false certificate
11 Aug 2022
Beat the heat: what your employer should do during a heatwave
UK Health Security Agency issues heat-health warning until 11pm on Sunday
11 Aug 2022
First cohort of Kenyan nurses on NHS fast-track scheme start work
Thirteen nurses joined Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to boost NHS numbers
10 Aug 2022
A strike is our only option say nurses as ballot is called on pay offer
Early support for ballot that could see nurses in England and Wales strike for first time
09 Aug 2022
Ballot date set with nurses urged to approve first ever strike in England and Wales
Postal strike ballot opening 15 September is in response to ‘disgraceful’ 4% pay offer
09 Aug 2022
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Missing nursing student: fifth man arrested, police make fresh appeal to public
Police make renewed appeal for information about Owami Davies, who vanished over a month ago
08 Aug 2022