News
Keep up-to-date with the latest nursing headlines. If you know of a news story relevant to nurses that should be covered by RCNi, call 020 8872 3135 or email the newsroom.
One-year extension of nursing bursary isn’t enough, RCN tells ministers in Wales
College criticises Welsh government’s repeated short-term commitments to student funding
19 Jun 2019
Dear next prime minister: RCN members’ open letter to Conservative leadership candidates
Nurse activists’ bid to quiz Tory hopefuls on safe staffing, nurses’ pay, and student bursary
18 Jun 2019
Nursing director struck off NMC register for bullying and aggression
Hazel Dinnie ‘frightened her staff to the extent that they considered leaving their roles’
17 Jun 2019
Your guide to all the routes into nursing
Our interactive graphic shows the path for nursing apprentices, associates and degree options
17 Jun 2019
Interim NHS People Plan promises to tackle mental health nurse shortages
But CoDH criticises NHS workforce plan for lack of funding commitment and student support
14 Jun 2019
UK nurse to lead global campaign to find future nursing leaders and policy influencers
Health Education England’s chief nurse will take charge of the Nightingale Challenge
13 Jun 2019
HCA treated for serious burns after performing fire-eating act for charity
Fellow healthcare professionals rushed to her aid at the NHS’ Got Talent show in Winchester
12 Jun 2019
Nurse of the year award for nurse who made CAMHS more accessible to young ex-offenders
Service users now experience seamless transition to community CAMHS after leaving custody
11 Jun 2019
RCNi Nurse Awards 2019: vote for who you think should be Patient’s Choice winner
Five inspiring finalists were nominated by grateful patients and families
10 Jun 2019
The nurses and midwives named in the Queen’s Birthday honours 2019
Leaders in clinical care, research, education and nursing management among those recognised
07 Jun 2019
Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust: fresh investigation to review patient deaths
Previous reports have already uncovered care failings, and nurses face FtP hearings
07 Jun 2019
Nurses in Northern Ireland face prospect of industrial action ballot over pay
Unions are in talks to bring NHS salaries in line with those in the rest of the UK
06 Jun 2019
Getting nurse numbers right cuts risk of healthcare-associated infections, study shows
HAIs more likely on wards where there are too few registered nursing staff
05 Jun 2019
Two thirds of homes to be built on former NHS sites are unaffordable to many nurses
New analysis sparks RCN warning of a ‘recruitment and retention crisis’, especially in London
04 Jun 2019
Mumsnet, online degrees and more CPD funding: government ideas to boost nurse numbers
Interim NHS People Plan also includes creation of a ‘compassionate workplace culture’
03 Jun 2019
King’s College London investigates nurse lecturer’s conduct outside Brexit rally
Niall McCrae works at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery
03 Jun 2019
Almost a third of NHS hospital trusts in England still allow smoking on grounds
Public Health England campaign demands a smoke-free health service
31 May 2019
Poor pay and lack of staff threaten the future of adult social care – report
The Health Foundation is calling for an urgent shake-up in funding
31 May 2019