News
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Parity of esteem for mental health services could be ‘further away than ministers think’
Number of young people in need of mental healthcare may be underestimated
10 Oct 2018
NHS trusts promise to slash sales of sugary drinks in their shops and canteens
Employers pledge to support NHS staff who want to cut out high-calorie beverages
10 Oct 2018
Nursing student bursary in Scotland will rise to £10,000 by 2020
Current bursary for nursing and midwifery students stands at £6,578
09 Oct 2018
RCN will use global mental health summit to highlight nurse shortages
Mental health lead Catherine Gamble will also criticise long waiting times for treatment
09 Oct 2018
RCN council elections: nominations now open
College members have until 25 October to apply to be RCN council candidates
08 Oct 2018
Mental health services deny access to one in four children who are referred
Young people who have self-harmed among those turned away, amid sharp rise in CAMHS referrals
08 Oct 2018
Medway trust shelves idea of stopping sick pay for AfC staff who decline the flu jab
NHS trust accepted sick pay changes would 'not have been in the best interests of staff'
04 Oct 2018
NMC appoints Andrea Sutcliffe as new chief executive
CQC’s chief inspector of adult social care named as Jackie Smith’s successor
04 Oct 2018
RCN council members resign in the wake of no-confidence vote
RCN council elections expected shortly, with new line-up to be in place by January 2019
04 Oct 2018
Nurses say they are working harder than ever, survey shows
More than 70% of nurses say they are ‘exhausted’ when they come home from work
03 Oct 2018
Members pass vote of no confidence in RCN council
Motion calls for council to stand down over handling of England pay deal
28 Sep 2018
Decision day for RCN members as ruling council faces potential no-confidence vote
Review criticises college’s governance as members prepare for confidence vote at RCN EGM
28 Sep 2018
EGM: RCN members’ views ahead of the vote
Nursing Standard speaks to members attending the meeting in Birmingham
28 Sep 2018
NHS Digital data shows significant pay disparity between BME and white nurses in England
RCN says work must be done ‘to ensure our NHS workforce is truly representative’
28 Sep 2018
Newly qualified non-EU nurses now eligible to apply to the UK register
NMC drops restriction on UK registration for overseas nurses qualified for less than a year
25 Sep 2018
Nursing unions reject Jersey pay offer – and threaten industrial action
Major sticking point is lack of pay parity with allied health professional colleagues
25 Sep 2018
NMC consults on removing ‘unnecessary barriers’ for nurses returning to practice
Nursing and midwifery regulator plans more flexible ways to re-join register
24 Sep 2018
Community nursing initiatives show benefits far beyond their remit
QNI report says men’s health projects reveal nurses’ impact on families and social issues
24 Sep 2018