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Patients Association appoints new chief executive
The Patients Association’s appointment of Rachel Power as chief executive marks the start of...
27 Jun 2017
Hospital fire safety under spotlight after Grenfell
The NHS has confirmed it is reviewing fire safety procedures in the wake of the Grenfell...
23 Jun 2017
Nurses across UK to start ‘summer of protest’ rallies next week
The first wave of RCN ‘summer of protest’ rallies will begin next week, with nurses makking...
22 Jun 2017
Give nurses breaks during heatwave, employers urged
Nurses are at risk of dehydration during hot weather, warns Royal College of Nursing.
21 Jun 2017
NHS workforce 'scarcely mentioned' in Queen's Speech, says RCN...
College disappointed with government's legislative programme.
21 Jun 2017
Guidance for nurses on how to record public health impact
A new toolkit has been created by Public Health England and the Royal Society for Public...
21 Jun 2017
‘Challenge assumptions about dementia in learning disability patients’
Dementia Action Alliance says nurses must not be afraid to intervene on behalf of learning...
19 Jun 2017
UK nurse receives high honour
A leading UK nurse has received the Great Cross of Spanish Nursing for his efforts to...
19 Jun 2017
Former whistleblower urges nurses to share their stories of raising care concerns
Staff should put their case forward to be reviewed.
19 Jun 2017
Nurses' achievements recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours...
Queen's Nursing Institute chief executive Crystal Oldman among nurses recognised in the...
16 Jun 2017
Nurses take up seats in the House of Commons
Four nurses will be heading to parliament when MPs resume their seats in the House of...
12 Jun 2017
Learning disability nurse named RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year
Siobhan Rogan established Northern Ireland’s first community-based fully integrated child...
09 Jun 2017
Nurses praised for courage during hospital blaze
Staff helped evacuate patients during fire at Royal Stoke University Hospital.
09 Jun 2017
New government faces fresh threats of pay protests
'The government has one last chance to scrap the cap,' Janet Davies has warned
09 Jun 2017
'Culture of abuse' at two care homes, sparks RCN warning...
Thirteen people responsible for abusing residents with significant learning disabilities and...
09 Jun 2017
RCN urges nurses to get to place of safety in terror attacks
Following the terrorist attacks in Manchester and London, where one nurse died trying to...
07 Jun 2017
Nurses need to learn how to influence policy, says new ICN president
Nurses must collaborate more with other professions and have a broader understanding of...
07 Jun 2017
Nurse vacancies at all-time high in Scotland
Vacancies and spend on temporary staff continue to rise.
07 Jun 2017