Campaign helps nurses avoid lapsing from NMC register
A campaign has been launched to help nurses and midwives avoid being taken off the Nursing...
20 Apr 2017
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Thousands expected at RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair
More than 2,200 people have registered to attend London event
19 Apr 2017
More BME nurses moving into senior positions but many staff 'still suffering in...
Black and minority ethinic (BME) nurses and midwives are continuing to 'suffer in silence'...
19 Apr 2017
Number of nurses given hardship payments rockets at start of 2017
The number of hardship grants handed to struggling nurses have soared in the first three...
18 Apr 2017
‘Fight for our NHS’, urge unions and nurses as PM calls election
Prime minister Theresa May has called a snap general election for 8 June.
18 Apr 2017
University partners with trusts to increase nursing student places fivefold
A university providing self-funding nursing student places that have not been commissioned...
18 Apr 2017
PM praises Prince Harry for talking about his mental health
Prince Harry has been praised by Theresa May after revealing he sought counselling to come...
18 Apr 2017
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2017: Have your say in Patient's Choice category...
Time is running out to cast your vote in the Patient’s Choice category of the RCNi Nurse...
13 Apr 2017
Report reveals barriers to mental health services for deaf and disabled people
A report by the London Assembly health committee has highlighted challenges deaf and...
13 Apr 2017
RCN poll asks whether members want to strike over pay
RCN opens online poll on whether members are prepared to strike over pay.
13 Apr 2017
Nearly two-thirds of nurses have not written a will, survey shows
The Cavell Nurses’ Trust is urging nurses to write a will after revealing that they are less...
12 Apr 2017
Remote Scottish island seeks new nurse
Fed up of the hustle and bustle of hospital life? A dream nursing job has just become...
11 Apr 2017
Patients and nurses join forces on app-review website
Specialist nurses and patients have joined forces to create a freely accessible app-review...
11 Apr 2017
Job applications soar at hospital trust after TV documentary series
A major London hospital trust which was the subject of a hit TV documentary series has seen...
11 Apr 2017
Overseas-trained nurses given extra chance on competency tests
NMC changes rules on exams to practise in the UK, offering applicants more flexibility and...
11 Apr 2017
Calls from nurses to financial helpline more than double
A charity providing financial assistance to nurses saw large rise in calls in first three...
10 Apr 2017
Health visitors call for better training to help new mothers who have mental health...
Health visitors believe they need more training to better support new mothers experiencing...
10 Apr 2017
Government ‘storing up problems’ as mature students shun nursing, RCN warns
Six thousand fewer mature students have applied to study nursing, according to UCAS figures
10 Apr 2017