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NMC publishes draft list of required nurse associate skills
A list of proposed skills for nursing associates has been published by the Nursing and...
19 Feb 2018
Unions protest against Gloucestershire trust’s plan to transfer NHS staff to subsidiary...
Spokesperson for Unite says 750 staff will ‘face threats to their employment’
16 Feb 2018
RCN launches membership survey on decriminalising termination of pregnancy
The college's UK-wide survey of its members will help to inform its position on the the...
16 Feb 2018
Spike in norovirus cases sees soaring number of hospital beds closed
A spike in cases of norovirus led to more than 800 hospital beds being closed per day in...
16 Feb 2018
New organ donation proposals poised to limit family involvement
Family members could have limited say over loved ones organ donation choices, new proposals...
15 Feb 2018
Reassurance is a must for EU nurses and carers ahead of Brexit
More needs to be done to reassure thousands of nurses and carers about their right to remain...
14 Feb 2018
RCN Congress to discuss recruitment and retention
... And should nurses be allowed to carry water bottles
14 Feb 2018
Nurses urged to complete a questionnaire on mental health
RCN is seeking professional views on its response to a review of the Mental Health Act
13 Feb 2018
Hospital admissions for eating disorders double
The number of admissions to hospital for eating disorders nearly doubled in the seven years...
13 Feb 2018
Nurses revealed to be leading producers of NHS waste
Nursing teams would benefit the most from NHS trusts employing dedicated specialist waste...
12 Feb 2018
RCN criticises ‘short-sighted’ move to scrap bursary for postgraduate nursing students
College says the government ‘seems hell-bent on reducing the supply of talent into nursing’
12 Feb 2018
NICE issues mental health guidelines for the criminal justice system
New quality standards have been published to help nurses and other healthcare staff...
12 Feb 2018
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2018 – deadline for entries extended to 23 February
RCNi Nurse Awards - entry deadline extended
08 Feb 2018
NHS England's bid to improve physical health in people with severe mental illness...
New guidance has been issued by NHS England to improve the physical health of people with...
08 Feb 2018
Inspection following mental health ward’s unexpected deaths found high bed numbers
Mental health ward where four people died exceeded the recommended maximum number of beds
07 Feb 2018
Anger from nurses as NMC votes itself a raise
Council should reduce registration fees not increase its members’ allowances, say unions
06 Feb 2018
Some mental health patients face waits of up to two years for psychological therapies,...
Nine out of ten health providers keep no record of the length of time people experiencing...
06 Feb 2018
Public Health England: compelling evidence on e-cigarette prescriptions for NHS patients
Public Health England has said hospitals should sell e-cigarettes to patients and GPs could...
06 Feb 2018