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Healthcare union chiefs urge government to retain working time regulations after...

Patient safety will be at risk if working time regulations are ditched, warn union leaders

Christmas hardship: RCN charity outlines tips on managing finances for nurses

Nurses, midwives or healthcare assistants – not just RCN members – are eligible to apply for...

Nurses thanked for their hard work and dedication in Christmas messages

UK nursing leaders have praised 'dedicated and compassionate' nurses, midwives and...

RCN evidence: the real cost of 'demoralising' pay freeze ...

The exodus of nurses will continue unless staff receive an above inflation pay rise, the RCN...

42,000 nurse vacancies in England, according to Labour Party estimates

Labour Party says that NHS has more than 100,000 vacant posts in England

Former chief nurse of England becomes Bishop of London

Dame Sarah Mullally to become the 133 rd Bishop of London in 2018 and installed in a service...

Nurses encouraged to have flu vaccination ahead of winter

Infection experts are encouraging nurses to ensure they have a flu vaccination to protect...

Health Education England consults on new strategy to address NHS staffing crisis

An expansion of the nursing Return to Practice scheme and a 25% increase in the number of...

NHS in England to publish statistics on avoidable deaths

The NHS in England will become the first health system to publish figures on avoidable...

People living alone more at risk in freezing weather, chief nurse says

Freezing winter weather poses a lethal risk for people who live alone, says England's chief...

Student with anorexia ‘failed by every NHS body that cared for her’, says ombudsman

Report on death of Averil Hart ‘should be a wake-up call to health leaders’ to make urgent...

Kate Garraway champions nursing in new film

The TV star and ambassador for the RCNi Nurse Awards is shining a light on nursing

UK snow: Nurses defy weather to get to work

Some 'walked for hours' in freezing temperatures to get to patients

Wales to get 161 more nurse training places next year

Nurse training places in Wales will rise by almost 10% next year as part of a £107 million...

RCN governing body elect new chair and vice-chair

NHS Professionals head of workforce insight Maria Trewern to take over RCN council chair in...

Hunt calls for multi-year deal on nurses’ pay

Government also wants 'improvements to productivity'

More being helped by talking therapies on NHS

More people with anxiety and depression are gaining access to NHS talking therapies in...

Hospital volunteers set to double

Patients are to receive more support from volunteers in NHS hospitals in England, with a new...

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