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COVID-19: students on unpaid placements not eligible for death in service scheme
Scheme in England limited to those on paid placements – but flexibility possible
19 Jun 2020
Post-registration education standards: nurses invited to air their views on changes
NMC to hold series of webinars for registrants, nurse educators and other stakeholders
19 Jun 2020
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Day 100 of COVID-19 pandemic: RCN wants urgent action to protect NHS staff
Eight priorities for governments and employers include PPE and mental health support
19 Jun 2020
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Online auction bid to boost Florence Nightingale Museum’s fight for survival
TV Bargain Hunt expert Charles Hanson to host sale – find out how to join in online
18 Jun 2020
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Health Education England clarifies its position on ending paid student placements
Some final-year students will be paid until September, but others are feeling short-changed
17 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: study shows racism contributes to higher risk of death for BAME nursing staff
Nusing leaders demand government action now on risk assessments to protect staff
17 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: nursing is ‘one of most dangerous jobs in the world’
International Council of Nurses urges governments to act now to protect staff
16 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: trust hosts delayed English tests for overseas nurses
Occupational English Test needed for NMC registration held at employer’s premises
16 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: most paid placements for nursing students to end on 31 July
Students’ extended placements will finish as NHS resumes routine services
15 Jun 2020
Female nurse suicides: report reveals limited contact with mental health services
NHS England-commissoned report highlights need for staff to know support is available
15 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: candlelight vigil at Downing Street for healthcare staff who have died
Mental health nurse held vigil in place of the Thursday night clap for carers
12 Jun 2020
RCN leadership told to forge better relationships with college members
Read what independent governance review says about how RCN needs to change
12 Jun 2020
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Curb on visits poses risk to young people with learning disabilities–report
Human rights committee recommends a hotline to be set up to report concerns more easily
12 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: woman who deliberately coughed at nurse is jailed
Judge says woman who also spat at police officer ‘abused the very people there to help you’
11 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: return-to-practice nurse lives in camper van to shield high-risk husband
Ros McManus spent six weeks living in the James Paget Hospital car park
11 Jun 2020
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Exhausted nurses ‘will need support to restart services’ after pandemic
RCN and NHS Confederation call for focus on staff well-being across health and social care
10 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: Yvonne Coghill to lead BAME safeguarding drive before retiring from post
Ms Coghill will step down as head of Workforce Race Equality Standard programme in September
10 Jun 2020
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A model nurse: how posing for Vogue was all part of a ‘normal day’ at work
Ward sister hopes magazine’s coverage will encourage young people to consider nursing careers
09 Jun 2020