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NMC report on whistleblowing

Report reveals how the nursing regulator dealt with whistleblowers’ concerns 

12 Sep 2019
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Simon Stevens

Decision comes weeks before families set to go to the High Court to challenge NHS England's reluctance to invest in a drug to help treat the rare degenerative disease

12 Sep 2019
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Irish nurses picketing outside Cork University Hospital

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation warns government to improve working conditions

11 Sep 2019
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Florence Nightingale Museum director David Green, left, with Emma Hixson, a performer, in the museum's new family corner

Interactive family corner asks young visitors ‘could you become a Nightingale Nurse?’

11 Sep 2019
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Hands putting papers into a ballot box

Correct papers will be posted to people who received one for wrong constituency 

10 Sep 2019
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Jess Joyce and Kirsty Metz

Jess Joyce says she and Kirsty Metz must ‘mentally prepare ourselves’ for the trip

09 Sep 2019
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A nurse using her smart phone to access social media

Online behaviour doesn’t always reflect nurses’ knowledge of the issue, says OU researcher

06 Sep 2019
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A nurse meditating. Picture: iStock
Nurse researcher tells RCN event a training programme has also improved ‘mental focus’ 
05 Sep 2019
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A mentor advising a nurse

Programme also creates leadership and research pathway for band 5 nurses

04 Sep 2019
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Muckamore Abbey mental health hospital for people with learning disabilities
College points to lack of nurse staffing, supervision and support at Muckamore Abbey
02 Sep 2019
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Illustration showing hands dropping papers into a ballot box

Outgoing council chair urges members to ensure their voice is heard as voting opens

02 Sep 2019
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Busy waiting area in hospital – NHS Providers calls for capital funding for trusts in England

Trust chief executives call on ministers to find urgent injection of capital funding 

30 Aug 2019

RCN and Unison among unions urging government to protect medicines supply and NHS workforce

29 Aug 2019
Nurses and other staff deserve rapid access to mental health support – Unison
27 Aug 2019
Paediatric Continence Forum Awards seek to promote excellence in bladder and bowel services
27 Aug 2019

Charlie Ellis and Hannah Crichton say good nutrition helps patients to recover faster

26 Aug 2019
RCN unimpressed by call for food campaigner and Bake Off judge to review NHS catering
23 Aug 2019

Nurse lecturer’s learning tool aims to get healthcare staff talking about how they can help

20 Aug 2019

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