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NHS England dismisses study claiming 26% of referrals to CAMHS are rejected
The NHS says think tank’s claims are flawed and based on wrong assumptions
10 Jan 2020
Don’t forget to enter the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020
Grab the chance to promote nursing’s excellence, compassion and commitment
09 Jan 2020
Corridor nursing: share your experiences in our online survey
Nursing Standard wants your views on ‘corridor care’ as emergency attendance hits record high
09 Jan 2020
Strike action: NHS nurses in Northern Ireland stage second 12-hour walkout
One nurse says staff are ‘at the point of complete burnout’
08 Jan 2020
Nurse’s legal case argues children cannot consent to gender reassignment
Susan Evans claims NHS trust is prescribing drugs to children ‘as young as nine’
07 Jan 2020
Nurses named in New Year’s Honours: we’re proud, privileged and humbled
Nurses from diverse settings and specialties honoured for services to the profession
27 Dec 2019
Nurses on night shifts to get free parking in England from 2020
Charges waived for nurses and other NHS staff on night shifts and some patients and parents
27 Dec 2019
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RCNi’s new editorial advisory board chair named
Alison Dinning brings insights from clinical leadership and workforce development roles
20 Dec 2019
Nurses should ask one question to identify loneliness in older people
New report says NHS must be equipped to deal with this 'public health pandemic'
19 Dec 2019
Nursing students in England to receive £5,000 grant from next September
Prime minister announces further £3,000 a year for hard-to-recruit disciplines
18 Dec 2019
Registered nurse numbers are on the rise – but retirement looms for many
Number of nurses approaching retirement age is growing quicker than the number of under-30s
17 Dec 2019
Former heroin addict tells what inspired her to become a nurse
Joanne Hill praises nurse who cared for her and ‘really made an impact on my life’
16 Dec 2019
RCN vows to hold Conservatives to account over campaign pledges for nurses
Newly-elected Conservatives urged to tackle nursing shortages and release funds for students
13 Dec 2019
Differing medical record systems between NHS trusts ‘risk the safety of patients’
Study in England reveals 21 systems that fail to share information effectively
12 Dec 2019
2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife ‘our chance to jump-start a new way to see nursing’
International Council of Nurses reveals how it will promote the profession
12 Dec 2019
Award-winning app slashes nursing student dropout rate
University’s scheme helps tutors identify placement issues at an early stage
11 Dec 2019
‘Ministers must scrap cruel healthcare surcharge overseas nurses are forced to pay’
RCN urges next UK government to promise an end to the immigration health surcharge for nurses
11 Dec 2019
Perceptions of nursing: survey paints ‘reductive picture of what the job entails’
Three in five respondents would not consider a career in profession
09 Dec 2019