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RCN issues alert on sexual incidents on mental health wards
College responds to CQC report that suggests incidents are ‘commonplace’ on wards in England
12 Sep 2018
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12 Sep 2018
Rise in NHS staff vacancies risks becoming ‘a national emergency’
The King’s Fund and the RCN respond to latest NHS workforce data
11 Sep 2018
RCN calls for clarity about management of staff who refuse flu vaccine
College questions plans to redeploy such staff to ‘lower-risk’ areas
11 Sep 2018
Give me your ideas for making the NHS better, Hancock urges staff
Minister says he’ll listen to what staff say about how to improve the NHS
10 Sep 2018
Deadline looms for nurses to sign petition calling for exemption from parking fines
More than 6,000 staff have already signed but 10,000 are needed
10 Sep 2018
‘Complexity of pay deal contributed to miscommunication from RCN’
Interim report on handling of England pay deal finds ‘lack of clarity’ on its implementation
07 Sep 2018
NHS pay deal row: RCN announces details of no confidence vote in leadership
College says interim findings of external review will also be published shortly
06 Sep 2018
NMC’s new fitness to practise approach acknowledges ‘context’ when errors occur
Regulator aims to help nurses to ‘learn from their mistakes’
06 Sep 2018
More help urged for nurses with mental health issues
Nurses with mental health problems need more help, says a service that supports doctors
05 Sep 2018
NHS staff will be trained to put technology at the heart of the health service
Minister says workforce will receive training to unlock the potential of AI and digital tech
05 Sep 2018
RCN Scotland launches safe staffing campaign as latest vacancy figures reveal crisis
Ask for More campaign will run while Scottish parliament debates legislation on safe staffing
04 Sep 2018
London mayor Sadiq Khan urges new nurses to work in the capital
Social media appeal part of RCN’s #NursingLondon campaign to address nurse shortages
04 Sep 2018
Nurses welcome free parking at all NHS hospitals in Wales
Final two parking firm contracts come to an end
04 Sep 2018
Activists hit out at RCN email that promises action in wake of pay deal row
Message to members from Dame Donna Kinnair ‘suggests college is out of touch’
03 Sep 2018
‘Hospitals would eliminate variations in care if they worked more like supermarkets’
Trust chief executive believes group working would help standardise care
29 Aug 2018
Scottish study recommends ‘rebranding’ of nursing to attract more male recruits
Only 8-10% of Scotland’s pre-registration nursing students are men
29 Aug 2018
RCN writes open letter to party leaders about ‘risks’ of Brexit
Brexit poses risks to patient safety and workers’ rights, RCN tells political leaders
29 Aug 2018